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Malta vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 574K (ranked 167/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 187th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B) and Senegal ranks 110/197 ($32.3B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347), while Senegal ranks 160/197 ($1,744).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Senegal
Population
583596
19281054
Population rank 167/197 68/197
GDP
$24.3B
2024
$32.3B
2024
GDP rank 120/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$42,347
2024
$1,744
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,364
2024
$5,110
2024
Government debt
$11.8B
2024
$36.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.3%
2025
111.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,574
2024
$1,982
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$21,451
2025
$1,890
2025
Land area
123.6 sq mi
2025
74,336 sq mi
2025
Population density
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024
248.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
69.2 years
2025

Malta and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Malta and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Malta

Senegal
Year GDP
Malta Senegal
1960 - $1,003,692,370
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1970 $250,728,796 $1,297,407,655
1971 $264,578,485 $1,339,549,033
1972 $295,106,628 $1,620,857,104
1973 $345,616,106 $1,863,398,590
1974 $376,081,124 $2,099,325,229
1975 $474,618,321 $2,830,388,405
1976 $527,936,989 $2,869,777,884
1977 $625,563,171 $2,938,046,463
1978 $793,673,402 $3,280,354,921
1979 $1,001,288,847 $4,084,877,823
1980 $1,250,198,601 $4,510,108,291
1981 $1,243,509,394 $4,095,892,781
1982 $1,234,474,404 $4,013,951,443
1983 $1,165,729,707 $3,569,356,125
1984 $1,101,807,023 $3,485,165,432
1985 $1,117,797,439 $3,818,944,918
1986 $1,435,038,441 $5,392,093,446
1987 $1,751,293,461 $6,487,353,103
1988 $2,019,503,068 $6,418,419,389
1989 $2,118,655,677 $6,366,039,373
1990 $2,547,328,748 $7,390,967,360
1991 $2,750,216,747 $7,255,210,470
1992 $3,021,942,759 $7,769,817,840
1993 $2,709,193,538 $7,367,986,241
1994 $2,998,505,428 $5,034,588,196
1995 $3,709,360,097 $6,326,342,633
1996 $3,822,489,746 $6,559,712,166
1997 $3,787,070,704 $6,041,478,726
1998 $4,010,092,091 $6,505,607,909
1999 $4,111,891,845 $6,592,834,933
2000 $4,036,809,865 $6,013,185,004
2001 $4,070,867,153 $6,507,824,829
2002 $4,455,127,398 $7,006,402,320
2003 $5,418,315,225 $8,768,721,563
2004 $6,104,141,501 $10,076,816,667
2005 $6,393,234,965 $11,009,033,438
2006 $6,749,838,862 $11,697,918,243
2007 $7,908,412,374 $13,994,218,413
2008 $9,135,419,490 $16,853,989,628
2009 $8,734,745,632 $16,145,867,495
2010 $9,097,044,182 $16,121,315,909
2011 $9,789,361,705 $17,814,283,639
2012 $9,609,532,106 $17,660,870,412
2013 $10,796,782,634 $18,918,667,725
2014 $11,888,032,862 $19,797,253,440
2015 $11,340,795,033 $17,774,766,696
2016 $12,025,782,885 $19,040,312,333
2017 $14,161,366,733 $20,996,562,944
2018 $16,153,779,511 $23,116,701,556
2019 $16,337,793,531 $23,403,995,992
2020 $16,409,900,599 $24,530,513,038
2021 $19,723,563,355 $27,520,784,130
2022 $19,239,187,084 $27,783,332,223
2023 $22,210,718,401 $30,696,331,296
2024 $24,322,006,608 $32,267,254,425

Malta and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Senegal
Year GDP per capita
Malta Senegal
1960 - $300
1961 - $308
1962 - $307
1963 - $309
1964 - $318
1965 - $314
1966 - $315
1967 - $305
1968 - $311
1969 - $287.3
1970 $828 $290.5
1971 $874 $291.1
1972 $976 $342
1973 $1,144 $381
1974 $1,245 $417
1975 $1,560 $547
1976 $1,727 $541
1977 $2,038 $540
1978 $2,559 $589
1979 $3,196 $716
1980 $3,948 $772
1981 $3,898 $683
1982 $3,788 $652
1983 $3,527 $564
1984 $3,333 $536
1985 $3,322 $571
1986 $4,195 $784
1987 $5,084 $916
1988 $5,814 $880
1989 $6,041 $849
1990 $7,192 $957
1991 $7,559 $913
1992 $8,220 $951
1993 $7,296 $878
1994 $8,000 $584
1995 $9,828 $715
1996 $10,062 $723
1997 $9,893 $651
1998 $10,408 $685
1999 $10,609 $678
2000 $10,348 $603
2001 $10,358 $637
2002 $11,251 $669
2003 $13,594 $818
2004 $15,212 $918
2005 $15,831 $980
2006 $16,654 $1,017
2007 $19,444 $1,189
2008 $22,315 $1,399
2009 $21,176 $1,309
2010 $21,947 $1,276
2011 $23,517 $1,375
2012 $22,878 $1,327
2013 $25,416 $1,380
2014 $27,425 $1,399
2015 $25,530 $1,218
2016 $26,459 $1,266
2017 $30,317 $1,357
2018 $33,382 $1,453
2019 $32,422 $1,431
2020 $31,834 $1,461
2021 $38,065 $1,598
2022 $36,224 $1,574
2023 $40,182 $1,698
2024 $42,347 $1,744

Malta vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Senegal
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Senegal
1950 63.5 36.5
1951 63.9 36.9
1952 64.1 37.4
1953 64.3 37.8
1954 65.1 38.2
1955 66.3 38.5
1956 66.8 38.9
1957 67.5 39.1
1958 67.8 39.4
1959 68.4 39.5
1960 68.4 39.7
1961 68.4 39.7
1962 69.2 39.7
1963 69.2 39.7
1964 69.3 39.8
1965 69.5 39.8
1966 69.7 39.8
1967 69.8 40
1968 69.9 40.1
1969 70.1 40.4
1970 70.4 40.8
1971 70.1 41.2
1972 70.7 41.8
1973 71.3 42.4
1974 71.9 43.1
1975 72.1 43.9
1976 72.2 44.8
1977 72.3 45.7
1978 72.3 46.6
1979 72.5 47.5
1980 72.3 48.3
1981 72.4 49.1
1982 72.8 49.9
1983 73.1 50.8
1984 73.3 51.7
1985 73.9 52.6
1986 74.5 53.7
1987 75.3 54.6
1988 75.9 55.5
1989 76.2 56.2
1990 76.2 56.7
1991 76.5 57
1992 76.7 57.3
1993 76.8 57.3
1994 76.9 57.5
1995 77 57.3
1996 76.3 57.1
1997 77.3 57.1
1998 77.8 57.1
1999 77.8 57.3
2000 77.9 57.6
2001 78.9 58.2
2002 78.5 58.9
2003 78.7 59.5
2004 79.2 60.3
2005 79.5 61
2006 79.6 61.8
2007 79.7 62.7
2008 79.7 63.2
2009 80.4 63.8
2010 81.4 64.2
2011 80.8 64.8
2012 81.1 65.2
2013 81.8 65.6
2014 82.3 66
2015 82.6 66.5
2016 82.7 66.7
2017 83.1 67.1
2018 82.9 67.4
2019 82.8 67.7
2020 82.3 67.5
2021 82.3 66.9
2022 82.2 67.8
2023 83.3 68.7
2024 83.5 68.9
2025 83.6 69.2

Malta and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Senegal
Year Population
Malta Senegal
1960 326,550 3,340,907
1961 325,250 3,436,375
1962 323,900 3,534,686
1963 322,550 3,635,876
1964 321,250 3,740,535
1965 318,800 3,849,788
1966 315,200 3,964,299
1967 311,550 4,083,870
1968 307,900 4,207,587
1969 304,300 4,334,974
1970 302,650 4,466,328
1971 302,700 4,601,864
1972 302,450 4,741,631
1973 302,200 4,885,181
1974 301,996 5,029,437
1975 304,222 5,170,810
1976 305,774 5,308,564
1977 306,970 5,439,549
1978 310,182 5,568,096
1979 313,342 5,702,895
1980 316,645 5,845,638
1981 318,982 5,997,160
1982 325,898 6,156,961
1983 330,524 6,324,504
1984 330,593 6,499,364
1985 336,452 6,683,287
1986 342,121 6,878,192
1987 344,485 7,081,530
1988 347,325 7,289,618
1989 350,722 7,502,207
1990 354,170 7,720,523
1991 363,845 7,943,085
1992 367,618 8,168,395
1993 371,308 8,396,288
1994 374,797 8,624,078
1995 377,419 8,848,101
1996 379,905 9,067,014
1997 382,791 9,283,495
1998 385,287 9,502,952
1999 387,578 9,730,887
2000 390,087 9,968,260
2001 393,028 10,212,942
2002 395,969 10,466,214
2003 398,582 10,721,176
2004 401,268 10,975,704
2005 403,834 11,235,472
2006 405,308 11,500,094
2007 406,724 11,770,344
2008 409,379 12,048,959
2009 412,477 12,337,389
2010 414,508 12,635,413
2011 416,268 12,958,897
2012 420,028 13,310,495
2013 424,810 13,710,849
2014 433,481 14,152,102
2015 444,220 14,593,331
2016 454,505 15,034,521
2017 467,106 15,475,002
2018 483,903 15,914,498
2019 503,912 16,352,922
2020 515,490 16,789,219
2021 518,150 17,220,867
2022 531,113 17,651,103
2023 552,747 18,077,573
2024 574,346 18,501,984

Fertility rates in Malta and Senegal

Fertility rate
Malta

Senegal
Year Fertility rate
Malta Senegal
1960 3.62 7
1961 3.27 7.04
1962 3.24 7.08
1963 2.9 7.12
1964 2.79 7.16
1965 2.52 7.19
1966 2.33 7.22
1967 2.24 7.24
1968 2.12 7.25
1969 2.02 7.26
1970 2.03 7.26
1971 2.06 7.26
1972 2.01 7.26
1973 1.65 7.26
1974 1.64 7.25
1975 2.27 7.25
1976 2.21 7.26
1977 2.14 7.27
1978 2.05 7.28
1979 2.1 7.29
1980 1.99 7.29
1981 1.87 7.28
1982 1.9 7.25
1983 1.92 7.19
1984 1.95 7.11
1985 1.95 7.01
1986 1.93 6.9
1987 1.97 6.79
1988 2.06 6.58
1989 2.1 6.48
1990 2.02 6.4
1991 1.99 6.27
1992 2.07 6.15
1993 1.96 6.05
1994 1.84 5.92
1995 1.77 5.82
1996 1.99 5.72
1997 1.93 5.64
1998 1.84 5.58
1999 1.73 5.57
2000 1.68 5.5
2001 1.48 5.4
2002 1.45 5.3
2003 1.48 5.25
2004 1.4 5.19
2005 1.38 5.13
2006 1.36 5.06
2007 1.35 5.02
2008 1.43 5.02
2009 1.42 5.03
2010 1.36 5.06
2011 1.45 5.1
2012 1.42 5.13
2013 1.36 5.05
2014 1.38 4.88
2015 1.37 4.75
2016 1.37 4.65
2017 1.26 4.49
2018 1.23 4.29
2019 1.14 4.1
2020 1.13 4
2021 1.13 3.94
2022 1.08 3.86
2023 1.06 3.82

Malta and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Senegal
Year Median age, years
Malta Senegal
1960 23.6 18.1
1961 23.8 18
1962 24 18
1963 24.2 17.9
1964 24.4 17.9
1965 24.5 17.9
1966 24.6 17.8
1967 24.8 17.9
1968 25 17.9
1969 25.5 17.9
1970 25.9 17.9
1971 26.3 17.9
1972 26.8 17.9
1973 27.2 17.9
1974 27.6 17.8
1975 28 17.7
1976 28.4 17.6
1977 28.7 17.4
1978 29.2 17.2
1979 29.6 17
1980 30 16.8
1981 30.3 16.7
1982 30.6 16.5
1983 30.9 16.4
1984 31.2 16.3
1985 31.4 16.3
1986 31.7 16.3
1987 32 16.3
1988 32.4 16.4
1989 32.7 16.5
1990 33 16.6
1991 33.3 16.7
1992 33.7 16.8
1993 34 16.9
1994 34.3 17
1995 34.7 17.1
1996 35.1 17.2
1997 35.5 17.3
1998 35.8 17.4
1999 36.1 17.5
2000 36.4 17.6
2001 36.7 17.7
2002 37 17.8
2003 37.4 18
2004 37.7 18.1
2005 38.1 18.2
2006 38.4 18.2
2007 38.7 18.3
2008 39 18.4
2009 39.3 18.4
2010 39.6 18.5
2011 39.9 18.5
2012 40.2 18.5
2013 40.4 18.5
2014 40.6 18.6
2015 40.6 18.6
2016 40.6 18.7
2017 40.5 18.9
2018 40.2 19
2019 39.9 19.2
2020 39.9 19.4
2021 40.2 19.7
2022 40.8 19.9
2023 41.4 20.1
2024 41.8 20.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.9B
2024
$31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.3%
2025
29%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2023
1.47%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.35%
2025
-7.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.8%
2024
49.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2025
56.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.4M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Malta Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$45.1
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.68 megatons
2023
12 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.05 tons
2023
0.67 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Malta Senegal
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,323
2024
-10,307
2024
Urban population
95%
2024
50.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80.1
2025
32.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
72
2025
55
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
88.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Malta Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,353
2022
$63.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,007
2022
$31.1
2022
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
69.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
21.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.28
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
5.5
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2025
23
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Senegal
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.13%
2025
Land area per capita
215.1 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2025
36,722 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2025
30,688 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
10,355 mi
2017

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