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Malta vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 187th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Saudi Arabia
Population
581729
36734925
Population rank 167/197 44/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 119/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Malta and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Saudi Arabia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $22,610,561,526 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $18,928,276,162 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $19,739,875,611 $982,661,066,667
2020 $16,404,663,226 $767,951,200,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $888,890,133,333
2018 $16,153,779,511 $886,564,800,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $741,266,133,333
2016 $12,025,782,834 $689,279,466,667
2015 $11,340,795,042 $693,414,400,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $787,153,066,667
2013 $10,796,782,636 $769,755,733,333
2012 $9,609,532,089 $751,921,333,333
2011 $9,789,361,703 $680,660,800,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $528,207,466,667
2009 $8,734,745,698 $429,097,866,667
2008 $9,135,419,465 $519,796,800,000
2007 $7,908,412,306 $415,964,509,673
2006 $6,749,838,806 $376,900,133,511
2005 $6,393,234,993 $328,459,608,764
2004 $6,104,141,520 $258,742,133,333
2003 $5,418,315,224 $215,807,733,333
2002 $4,455,127,414 $189,605,866,667
2001 $4,070,867,133 $184,137,600,000
2000 $4,036,809,815 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,111,857,809 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,010,111,688 $146,775,466,667
1997 $3,787,023,707 $165,963,684,913
1996 $3,822,547,197 $158,662,483,311
1995 $3,709,396,045 $143,343,124,166
1994 $2,998,505,428 $135,174,899,866
1993 $2,709,193,538 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,021,942,759 $137,087,850,467
1991 $2,750,216,747 $132,223,230,975
1990 $2,547,328,748 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,118,655,677 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,019,503,068 $88,256,074,766
1987 $1,751,293,461 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,435,038,441 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,117,797,439 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,101,807,023 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,165,729,707 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,234,474,404 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,243,509,394 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,250,198,601 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,001,288,847 $111,858,444,786
1978 $793,673,402 $80,266,516,687
1977 $625,563,171 $74,188,986,586
1976 $527,936,989 $64,005,665,722
1975 $474,618,321 $46,773,208,643
1974 $376,081,124 $45,412,957,746
1973 $345,616,106 $14,947,435,499
1972 $295,106,628 $9,664,267,087
1971 $264,578,485 $7,184,806,909
1970 $250,728,796 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Saudi Arabia
2024 $43,899 $35,122
2023 $40,906 $36,157
2022 $35,639 $38,510
2021 $38,097 $31,921
2020 $31,823 $24,339
2019 $32,422 $29,567
2018 $33,382 $29,360
2017 $30,317 $23,929
2016 $26,459 $22,268
2015 $25,530 $23,256
2014 $27,425 $27,805
2013 $25,416 $27,865
2012 $22,878 $28,733
2011 $23,517 $27,127
2010 $21,947 $22,028
2009 $21,176 $17,718
2008 $22,315 $22,320
2007 $19,444 $18,596
2006 $16,654 $17,564
2005 $15,831 $15,976
2004 $15,212 $13,154
2003 $13,594 $11,487
2002 $11,251 $10,586
2001 $10,358 $10,805
2000 $10,348 $11,715
1999 $10,609 $10,452
1998 $10,408 $9,836
1997 $9,893 $11,545
1996 $10,062 $11,472
1995 $9,828 $10,786
1994 $8,000 $10,602
1993 $7,296 $10,885
1992 $8,220 $11,730
1991 $7,559 $11,847
1990 $7,192 $11,055
1989 $6,041 $9,414
1988 $5,814 $9,165
1987 $5,084 $9,386
1986 $4,195 $10,078
1985 $3,322 $12,745
1984 $3,333 $15,541
1983 $3,527 $17,810
1982 $3,788 $22,454
1981 $3,898 $28,703
1980 $3,948 $27,206
1979 $3,196 $19,612
1978 $2,559 $14,914
1977 $2,038 $14,595
1976 $1,727 $13,313
1975 $1,560 $10,266
1974 $1,245 $10,503
1973 $1,144 $3,640
1972 $976 $2,474
1971 $874 $1,929
1970 $828 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Saudi Arabia
2026 83.8 79.4
2025 83.6 79.2
2024 83.5 79
2023 83.3 78.7
2022 82.2 77.3
2021 82.3 77.1
2020 82.3 77.6
2019 82.8 78.3
2018 82.9 78.7
2017 83.1 78.7
2016 82.7 78.4
2015 82.6 77.8
2014 82.3 77.1
2013 81.8 76.5
2012 81.1 76.1
2011 80.8 75.8
2010 81.4 75.6
2009 80.4 75.4
2008 79.7 75.3
2007 79.7 75.1
2006 79.6 74.8
2005 79.5 74.4
2004 79.2 74
2003 78.7 73.7
2002 78.5 73.3
2001 78.9 73
2000 77.9 72.6
1999 77.8 72.3
1998 77.8 72
1997 77.3 71.6
1996 76.3 71.3
1995 77 70.9
1994 76.9 70.6
1993 76.8 70.2
1992 76.7 69.8
1991 76.5 69.3
1990 76.2 68.9
1989 76.2 68.4
1988 75.9 67.8
1987 75.3 67.2
1986 74.5 66.6
1985 73.9 66
1984 73.3 65.4
1983 73.1 64.7
1982 72.8 64
1981 72.4 63.3
1980 72.3 62.4
1979 72.5 61.5
1978 72.3 60.7
1977 72.3 59.7
1976 72.2 58.8
1975 72.1 57.8
1974 71.9 56.8
1973 71.3 55.8
1972 70.7 54.7
1971 70.1 53.7
1970 70.4 52.7
1969 70.1 51.8
1968 69.9 50.9
1967 69.8 50
1966 69.7 49.2
1965 69.5 48.4
1964 69.3 47.7
1963 69.2 47.1
1962 69.2 46.5
1961 68.4 45.9
1960 68.4 45.3
1959 68.4 44.8
1958 67.8 44.2
1957 67.5 43.7
1956 66.8 43.1
1955 66.3 42.6
1954 65.1 42.1
1953 64.3 41.6
1952 64.1 41.1
1951 63.9 40.6
1950 63.5 40

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Malta and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Malta Saudi Arabia
2024 568,847 35,300,280
2023 552,747 33,702,731
2022 531,113 32,175,224
2021 518,150 30,784,383
2020 515,490 31,552,510
2019 503,912 30,063,799
2018 483,903 30,196,281
2017 467,106 30,977,355
2016 454,505 30,954,198
2015 444,220 29,816,382
2014 433,481 28,309,273
2013 424,810 27,624,004
2012 420,028 26,168,861
2011 416,268 25,091,867
2010 414,508 23,978,487
2009 412,477 24,217,654
2008 409,379 23,287,877
2007 406,724 22,368,313
2006 405,308 21,459,144
2005 403,834 20,559,890
2004 401,268 19,669,480
2003 398,582 18,786,767
2002 395,969 17,910,910
2001 393,028 17,041,397
2000 390,087 16,177,722
1999 387,578 15,472,075
1998 385,287 14,922,185
1997 382,791 14,374,943
1996 379,905 13,831,009
1995 377,419 13,289,245
1994 374,797 12,750,040
1993 371,308 12,215,862
1992 367,618 11,686,676
1991 363,845 11,160,744
1990 354,170 10,640,691
1989 350,722 10,128,394
1988 347,325 9,629,165
1987 344,485 9,130,194
1986 342,121 8,628,639
1985 336,452 8,151,779
1984 330,593 7,697,307
1983 330,524 7,252,941
1982 325,898 6,824,486
1981 318,982 6,420,551
1980 316,645 6,047,997
1979 313,342 5,703,698
1978 310,182 5,381,902
1977 306,970 5,083,048
1976 305,774 4,807,933
1975 304,222 4,556,287
1974 301,996 4,323,632
1973 302,200 4,106,344
1972 302,450 3,905,722
1971 302,700 3,724,031
1970 302,650 3,562,470
1969 304,300 3,417,114
1968 307,900 3,282,711
1967 311,550 3,157,242
1966 315,200 3,039,887
1965 318,800 2,928,771
1964 321,250 2,821,968
1963 322,550 2,719,341
1962 323,900 2,620,910
1961 325,250 2,526,347
1960 326,550 2,435,403

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Malta

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Saudi Arabia
2023 1.06 2.28
2022 1.08 2.14
2021 1.13 2.17
2020 1.13 2.27
2019 1.14 2.49
2018 1.23 2.67
2017 1.26 2.67
2016 1.37 2.65
2015 1.37 2.63
2014 1.38 2.68
2013 1.36 2.67
2012 1.42 2.78
2011 1.45 2.8
2010 1.36 2.81
2009 1.42 2.95
2008 1.43 3.07
2007 1.35 3.19
2006 1.36 3.18
2005 1.38 3.16
2004 1.4 3.26
2003 1.48 3.47
2002 1.45 3.71
2001 1.48 3.96
2000 1.68 4.21
1999 1.73 4.35
1998 1.84 4.52
1997 1.93 4.66
1996 1.99 4.81
1995 1.77 4.99
1994 1.84 5.16
1993 1.96 5.33
1992 2.07 5.49
1991 1.99 5.64
1990 2.02 5.8
1989 2.1 5.98
1988 2.06 6.15
1987 1.97 6.34
1986 1.93 6.52
1985 1.95 6.65
1984 1.95 6.78
1983 1.92 6.88
1982 1.9 6.98
1981 1.87 7.07
1980 1.99 7.15
1979 2.1 7.23
1978 2.05 7.26
1977 2.14 7.3
1976 2.21 7.33
1975 2.27 7.37
1974 1.64 7.43
1973 1.65 7.48
1972 2.01 7.54
1971 2.06 7.56
1970 2.03 7.58
1969 2.02 7.6
1968 2.12 7.63
1967 2.24 7.66
1966 2.33 7.66
1965 2.52 7.66
1964 2.79 7.67
1963 2.9 7.65
1962 3.24 7.64
1961 3.27 7.63
1960 3.62 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Saudi Arabia
2024 41.8 30.5
2023 41.4 30.2
2022 40.8 29.7
2021 40.2 29.5
2020 39.9 29.4
2019 39.9 29.3
2018 40.2 29.3
2017 40.5 29
2016 40.6 28.6
2015 40.6 27.9
2014 40.6 27.2
2013 40.4 26.6
2012 40.2 25.9
2011 39.9 25.2
2010 39.6 24.5
2009 39.3 23.9
2008 39 23.4
2007 38.7 22.8
2006 38.4 22.3
2005 38.1 21.9
2004 37.7 21.4
2003 37.4 21.1
2002 37 20.8
2001 36.7 20.7
2000 36.4 20.8
1999 36.1 20.7
1998 35.8 20.4
1997 35.5 20.2
1996 35.1 19.9
1995 34.7 19.7
1994 34.3 19.6
1993 34 19.4
1992 33.7 19.3
1991 33.3 19.2
1990 33 19
1989 32.7 19
1988 32.4 18.9
1987 32 18.8
1986 31.7 18.7
1985 31.4 18.7
1984 31.2 18.6
1983 30.9 18.5
1982 30.6 18.4
1981 30.3 18.3
1980 30 18.2
1979 29.6 18.1
1978 29.2 18
1977 28.7 17.9
1976 28.4 17.8
1975 28 17.7
1974 27.6 17.6
1973 27.2 17.5
1972 26.8 17.4
1971 26.3 17.4
1970 25.9 17.4
1969 25.5 17.4
1968 25 17.5
1967 24.8 17.6
1966 24.6 17.7
1965 24.5 17.9
1964 24.4 18
1963 24.2 18.2
1962 24 18.4
1961 23.8 18.5
1960 23.6 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Malta Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
88.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Malta Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
137,554 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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