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Malta vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 187th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Seychelles
Population
581729
126311
Population rank 167/197 181/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Malta and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Malta and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Malta

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Malta Seychelles
2024 $24,971,574,502 $2,167,239,562
2023 $22,610,561,526 $2,187,379,755
2022 $18,928,276,162 $2,018,346,589
2021 $19,739,875,611 $1,487,173,795
2020 $16,404,663,226 $1,382,551,752
2019 $16,337,793,531 $1,868,690,097
2018 $16,153,779,511 $1,784,313,927
2017 $14,161,366,724 $1,675,370,641
2016 $12,025,782,834 $1,568,513,348
2015 $11,340,795,042 $1,432,403,352
2014 $11,888,032,874 $1,387,577,870
2013 $10,796,782,636 $1,333,160,407
2012 $9,609,532,089 $1,089,407,839
2011 $9,789,361,703 $1,058,918,707
2010 $9,097,044,159 $981,616,542
2009 $8,734,745,698 $850,901,620
2008 $9,135,419,465 $979,597,394
2007 $7,908,412,306 $1,077,308,814
2006 $6,749,838,806 $1,081,441,283
2005 $6,393,234,993 $977,899,382
2004 $6,104,141,520 $893,012,218
2003 $5,418,315,224 $750,847,230
2002 $4,455,127,414 $742,134,838
2001 $4,070,867,133 $662,064,156
2000 $4,036,809,815 $654,212,394
1999 $4,111,857,809 $662,838,615
1998 $4,010,111,688 $647,287,376
1997 $3,787,023,707 $598,966,982
1996 $3,822,547,197 $535,250,347
1995 $3,709,396,045 $540,733,048
1994 $2,998,505,428 $517,570,058
1993 $2,709,193,538 $504,230,621
1992 $3,021,942,759 $461,409,399
1991 $2,750,216,747 $398,307,170
1990 $2,547,328,748 $392,163,561
1989 $2,118,655,677 $324,333,367
1988 $2,019,503,068 $301,985,618
1987 $1,751,293,461 $265,212,957
1986 $1,435,038,441 $221,147,061
1985 $1,117,797,439 $179,691,483
1984 $1,101,807,023 $160,992,921
1983 $1,165,729,707 $156,098,237
1982 $1,234,474,404 $157,211,790
1981 $1,243,509,394 $163,750,728
1980 $1,250,198,601 $156,783,830
1979 $1,001,288,847 $127,261,099
1978 $793,673,402 $85,552,366
1977 $625,563,171 $64,526,401
1976 $527,936,989 $49,278,982
1975 $474,618,321 $47,803,146
1974 $376,081,124 $43,134,496
1973 $345,616,106 $36,896,280
1972 $295,106,628 $30,645,123
1971 $264,578,485 $21,965,951
1970 $250,728,796 $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Malta and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Seychelles
2024 $43,899 $17,859
2023 $40,906 $18,263
2022 $35,639 $16,837
2021 $38,097 $14,983
2020 $31,823 $14,041
2019 $32,422 $19,142
2018 $33,382 $18,440
2017 $30,317 $17,480
2016 $26,459 $16,567
2015 $25,530 $15,333
2014 $27,425 $15,188
2013 $25,416 $14,821
2012 $22,878 $12,337
2011 $23,517 $12,110
2010 $21,947 $10,935
2009 $21,176 $9,747
2008 $22,315 $11,265
2007 $19,444 $12,669
2006 $16,654 $12,783
2005 $15,831 $11,802
2004 $15,212 $10,828
2003 $13,594 $9,070
2002 $11,251 $8,864
2001 $10,358 $8,153
2000 $10,348 $8,064
1999 $10,609 $8,243
1998 $10,408 $8,210
1997 $9,893 $7,747
1996 $10,062 $7,004
1995 $9,828 $7,181
1994 $8,000 $6,975
1993 $7,296 $6,979
1992 $8,220 $6,520
1991 $7,559 $5,655
1990 $7,192 $5,642
1989 $6,041 $4,689
1988 $5,814 $4,392
1987 $5,084 $3,872
1986 $4,195 $3,368
1985 $3,322 $2,754
1984 $3,333 $2,488
1983 $3,527 $2,426
1982 $3,788 $2,441
1981 $3,898 $2,557
1980 $3,948 $2,478
1979 $3,196 $2,030
1978 $2,559 $1,377
1977 $2,038 $1,044
1976 $1,727 $814
1975 $1,560 $806
1974 $1,245 $745
1973 $1,144 $649
1972 $976 $547
1971 $874 $402
1970 $828 $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Malta vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Seychelles
2026 83.8 73.3
2025 83.6 73.1
2024 83.5 73
2023 83.3 72.9
2022 82.2 71.2
2021 82.3 71.2
2020 82.3 74.1
2019 82.8 72.1
2018 82.9 72.2
2017 83.1 72.2
2016 82.7 72.2
2015 82.6 72.3
2014 82.3 72.4
2013 81.8 72.4
2012 81.1 72.5
2011 80.8 72.5
2010 81.4 72.5
2009 80.4 72.4
2008 79.7 72.3
2007 79.7 72.2
2006 79.6 72
2005 79.5 71.9
2004 79.2 71.7
2003 78.7 71.7
2002 78.5 71.5
2001 78.9 71.4
2000 77.9 71.3
1999 77.8 71.2
1998 77.8 71.1
1997 77.3 70.8
1996 76.3 70.8
1995 77 70.6
1994 76.9 70.5
1993 76.8 70.4
1992 76.7 70.3
1991 76.5 70.3
1990 76.2 70.2
1989 76.2 70.1
1988 75.9 70
1987 75.3 69.9
1986 74.5 69.8
1985 73.9 69.6
1984 73.3 69.5
1983 73.1 69.3
1982 72.8 69
1981 72.4 68.7
1980 72.3 68.5
1979 72.5 68.2
1978 72.3 67.9
1977 72.3 67.6
1976 72.2 67.2
1975 72.1 66.8
1974 71.9 66.4
1973 71.3 65.9
1972 70.7 65.3
1971 70.1 64.6
1970 70.4 64
1969 70.1 63.3
1968 69.9 62.6
1967 69.8 62.1
1966 69.7 61.7
1965 69.5 61.4
1964 69.3 61.2
1963 69.2 60.9
1962 69.2 60.7
1961 68.4 60.6
1960 68.4 60.5
1959 68.4 60.4
1958 67.8 60.4
1957 67.5 60.2
1956 66.8 59.8
1955 66.3 59.4
1954 65.1 59
1953 64.3 58.7
1952 64.1 58.4
1951 63.9 58
1950 63.5 57.8

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

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Malta and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Malta Seychelles
2024 568,847 121,354
2023 552,747 119,773
2022 531,113 119,878
2021 518,150 99,258
2020 515,490 98,462
2019 503,912 97,625
2018 483,903 96,762
2017 467,106 95,843
2016 454,505 94,677
2015 444,220 93,419
2014 433,481 91,359
2013 424,810 89,949
2012 420,028 88,303
2011 416,268 87,441
2010 414,508 89,770
2009 412,477 87,298
2008 409,379 86,956
2007 406,724 85,033
2006 405,308 84,600
2005 403,834 82,858
2004 401,268 82,475
2003 398,582 82,781
2002 395,969 83,723
2001 393,028 81,202
2000 390,087 81,131
1999 387,578 80,410
1998 385,287 78,846
1997 382,791 77,319
1996 379,905 76,417
1995 377,419 75,304
1994 374,797 74,205
1993 371,308 72,253
1992 367,618 70,763
1991 363,845 70,439
1990 354,170 69,507
1989 350,722 69,167
1988 347,325 68,755
1987 344,485 68,499
1986 342,121 65,652
1985 336,452 65,244
1984 330,593 64,717
1983 330,524 64,335
1982 325,898 64,413
1981 318,982 64,035
1980 316,645 63,261
1979 313,342 62,686
1978 310,182 62,150
1977 306,970 61,786
1976 305,774 60,504
1975 304,222 59,292
1974 301,996 57,937
1973 302,200 56,892
1972 302,450 56,029
1971 302,700 54,695
1970 302,650 53,600
1969 304,300 52,365
1968 307,900 51,134
1967 311,550 49,911
1966 315,200 48,699
1965 318,800 47,500
1964 321,250 46,322
1963 322,550 45,176
1962 323,900 44,042
1961 325,250 42,889
1960 326,550 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Malta

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Seychelles
2023 1.06 2.02
2022 1.08 2.01
2021 1.13 2.46
2020 1.13 2.29
2019 1.14 2.36
2018 1.23 2.41
2017 1.26 2.41
2016 1.37 2.39
2015 1.37 2.31
2014 1.38 2.25
2013 1.36 2.26
2012 1.42 2.37
2011 1.45 2.33
2010 1.36 2.16
2009 1.42 2.38
2008 1.43 2.33
2007 1.35 2.24
2006 1.36 2.11
2005 1.38 2.2
2004 1.4 2.01
2003 1.48 2.06
2002 1.45 2.04
2001 1.48 1.98
2000 1.68 2.08
1999 1.73 2.04
1998 1.84 2.04
1997 1.93 2.1
1996 1.99 2.31
1995 1.77 2.36
1994 1.84 2.6
1993 1.96 2.58
1992 2.07 2.53
1991 1.99 2.69
1990 2.02 2.61
1989 2.1 2.67
1988 2.06 2.79
1987 1.97 2.92
1986 1.93 3.07
1985 1.95 3.09
1984 1.95 3.24
1983 1.92 3.22
1982 1.9 3.13
1981 1.87 3.67
1980 1.99 3.79
1979 2.1 3.66
1978 2.05 3.92
1977 2.14 3.75
1976 2.21 4.09
1975 2.27 4.75
1974 1.64 5.1
1973 1.65 4.78
1972 2.01 5.16
1971 2.06 5.69
1970 2.03 5.31
1969 2.02 5.48
1968 2.12 5.61
1967 2.24 5.9
1966 2.33 6.13
1965 2.52 5.72
1964 2.79 5.69
1963 2.9 5.61
1962 3.24 5.51
1961 3.27 5.42
1960 3.62 5.31

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

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Malta and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Seychelles
2024 41.8 35
2023 41.4 34.7
2022 40.8 34.4
2021 40.2 34
2020 39.9 33.6
2019 39.9 33.2
2018 40.2 32.9
2017 40.5 32.6
2016 40.6 32.3
2015 40.6 32.1
2014 40.6 31.8
2013 40.4 31.6
2012 40.2 31.5
2011 39.9 31.4
2010 39.6 31.2
2009 39.3 30.8
2008 39 30.4
2007 38.7 30
2006 38.4 29.6
2005 38.1 29.3
2004 37.7 28.9
2003 37.4 28.5
2002 37 28.1
2001 36.7 27.7
2000 36.4 27.3
1999 36.1 26.8
1998 35.8 26.4
1997 35.5 26.1
1996 35.1 25.7
1995 34.7 25.4
1994 34.3 25.2
1993 34 24.8
1992 33.7 24.5
1991 33.3 24
1990 33 23.6
1989 32.7 23.3
1988 32.4 22.9
1987 32 22.5
1986 31.7 22.3
1985 31.4 22
1984 31.2 21.7
1983 30.9 21.4
1982 30.6 21.1
1981 30.3 20.7
1980 30 20.4
1979 29.6 19.9
1978 29.2 19.6
1977 28.7 19.3
1976 28.4 19
1975 28 18.9
1974 27.6 18.7
1973 27.2 18.6
1972 26.8 18.5
1971 26.3 18.4
1970 25.9 18.5
1969 25.5 18.7
1968 25 19
1967 24.8 19.4
1966 24.6 19.8
1965 24.5 20.2
1964 24.4 20.6
1963 24.2 21
1962 24 21.3
1961 23.8 21.6
1960 23.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Seychelles
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
88.3%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Malta Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Seychelles
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
327 mi
2015

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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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