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Malta vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 187th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Singapore
Population
581729
6125852
Population rank 167/197 113/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Malta and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Malta and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Malta

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Malta Singapore
2024 $24,971,574,502 $547,386,645,892
2023 $22,610,561,526 $505,439,514,078
2022 $18,928,276,162 $509,017,841,147
2021 $19,739,875,611 $436,591,382,250
2020 $16,404,663,226 $349,165,858,545
2019 $16,337,793,531 $376,161,998,830
2018 $16,153,779,511 $377,123,710,561
2017 $14,161,366,724 $343,673,334,902
2016 $12,025,782,834 $319,646,468,521
2015 $11,340,795,042 $307,998,545,269
2014 $11,888,032,874 $314,863,580,758
2013 $10,796,782,636 $307,576,360,585
2012 $9,609,532,089 $295,092,888,077
2011 $9,789,361,703 $279,356,499,090
2010 $9,097,044,159 $239,807,980,591
2009 $8,734,745,698 $194,150,283,772
2008 $9,135,419,465 $193,617,323,539
2007 $7,908,412,306 $180,941,701,358
2006 $6,749,838,806 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,393,234,993 $127,807,848,728
2004 $6,104,141,520 $115,033,593,101
2003 $5,418,315,224 $97,646,401,096
2002 $4,455,127,414 $92,538,372,870
2001 $4,070,867,133 $89,793,790,670
2000 $4,036,809,815 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,111,857,809 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,010,111,688 $85,728,207,782
1997 $3,787,023,707 $100,123,787,215
1996 $3,822,547,197 $96,293,086,513
1995 $3,709,396,045 $87,812,540,788
1994 $2,998,505,428 $73,688,724,431
1993 $2,709,193,538 $60,603,815,716
1992 $3,021,942,759 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,750,216,747 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,547,328,748 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,118,655,677 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,019,503,068 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,751,293,461 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,435,038,441 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,117,797,439 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,101,807,023 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,165,729,707 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,234,474,404 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,243,509,394 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,250,198,601 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,001,288,847 $9,296,921,724
1978 $793,673,402 $7,517,176,355
1977 $625,563,171 $6,618,585,074
1976 $527,936,989 $6,327,077,974
1975 $474,618,321 $5,633,673,930
1974 $376,081,124 $5,221,534,956
1973 $345,616,106 $3,696,213,333
1972 $295,106,628 $2,721,440,981
1971 $264,578,485 $2,263,785,444
1970 $250,728,796 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Malta and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Singapore
2024 $43,899 $90,674
2023 $40,906 $85,412
2022 $35,639 $90,299
2021 $38,097 $80,056
2020 $31,823 $61,410
2019 $32,422 $65,952
2018 $33,382 $66,882
2017 $30,317 $61,236
2016 $26,459 $57,006
2015 $25,530 $55,646
2014 $27,425 $57,565
2013 $25,416 $56,967
2012 $22,878 $55,548
2011 $23,517 $53,891
2010 $21,947 $47,237
2009 $21,176 $38,927
2008 $22,315 $40,009
2007 $19,444 $39,433
2006 $16,654 $33,768
2005 $15,831 $29,961
2004 $15,212 $27,608
2003 $13,594 $23,730
2002 $11,251 $22,160
2001 $10,358 $21,700
2000 $10,348 $23,853
1999 $10,609 $21,797
1998 $10,408 $21,829
1997 $9,893 $26,376
1996 $10,062 $26,233
1995 $9,828 $24,915
1994 $8,000 $21,552
1993 $7,296 $18,290
1992 $8,220 $16,136
1991 $7,559 $14,502
1990 $7,192 $11,862
1989 $6,041 $10,395
1988 $5,814 $8,914
1987 $5,084 $7,539
1986 $4,195 $6,800
1985 $3,322 $7,002
1984 $3,333 $7,228
1983 $3,527 $6,633
1982 $3,788 $6,078
1981 $3,898 $5,597
1980 $3,948 $4,928
1979 $3,196 $3,901
1978 $2,559 $3,194
1977 $2,038 $2,846
1976 $1,727 $2,759
1975 $1,560 $2,490
1974 $1,245 $2,342
1973 $1,144 $1,685
1972 $976 $1,264
1971 $874 $1,071
1970 $828 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Malta vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Singapore
2026 83.8 84.1
2025 83.6 84
2024 83.5 83.9
2023 83.3 83.7
2022 82.2 82.9
2021 82.3 83.5
2020 82.3 83.7
2019 82.8 83.7
2018 82.9 83.4
2017 83.1 83.1
2016 82.7 82.9
2015 82.6 82.7
2014 82.3 82.6
2013 81.8 82.5
2012 81.1 82.2
2011 80.8 81.9
2010 81.4 81.6
2009 80.4 81.4
2008 79.7 81.1
2007 79.7 80.9
2006 79.6 80.6
2005 79.5 80.3
2004 79.2 79.7
2003 78.7 79.2
2002 78.5 78.7
2001 78.9 78.3
2000 77.9 77.8
1999 77.8 77.3
1998 77.8 76.9
1997 77.3 76.4
1996 76.3 76.1
1995 77 75.7
1994 76.9 75.6
1993 76.8 75.5
1992 76.7 75.3
1991 76.5 75.1
1990 76.2 74.6
1989 76.2 74.3
1988 75.9 74
1987 75.3 74
1986 74.5 73.6
1985 73.9 73.1
1984 73.3 72.6
1983 73.1 72.4
1982 72.8 72
1981 72.4 71.7
1980 72.3 71.5
1979 72.5 71.4
1978 72.3 71.2
1977 72.3 70.9
1976 72.2 70.6
1975 72.1 70.2
1974 71.9 69.7
1973 71.3 69.4
1972 70.7 69
1971 70.1 68.8
1970 70.4 68.5
1969 70.1 68.1
1968 69.9 67.7
1967 69.8 67.3
1966 69.7 67.2
1965 69.5 66.9
1964 69.3 66.7
1963 69.2 66.5
1962 69.2 66.1
1961 68.4 65.7
1960 68.4 65.3
1959 68.4 64.8
1958 67.8 64
1957 67.5 63.4
1956 66.8 62.6
1955 66.3 61.2
1954 65.1 59.4
1953 64.3 57.5
1952 64.1 56.4
1951 63.9 55.3
1950 63.5 54.1

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

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Malta and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Malta Singapore
2024 568,847 6,036,860
2023 552,747 5,917,648
2022 531,113 5,637,022
2021 518,150 5,453,566
2020 515,490 5,685,807
2019 503,912 5,703,569
2018 483,903 5,638,676
2017 467,106 5,612,253
2016 454,505 5,607,283
2015 444,220 5,535,002
2014 433,481 5,469,724
2013 424,810 5,399,162
2012 420,028 5,312,437
2011 416,268 5,183,688
2010 414,508 5,076,732
2009 412,477 4,987,573
2008 409,379 4,839,396
2007 406,724 4,588,599
2006 405,308 4,401,365
2005 403,834 4,265,762
2004 401,268 4,166,664
2003 398,582 4,114,826
2002 395,969 4,175,950
2001 393,028 4,138,012
2000 390,087 4,027,887
1999 387,578 3,958,723
1998 385,287 3,927,213
1997 382,791 3,796,038
1996 379,905 3,670,704
1995 377,419 3,524,506
1994 374,797 3,419,048
1993 371,308 3,313,471
1992 367,618 3,230,698
1991 363,845 3,135,083
1990 354,170 3,047,132
1989 350,722 2,930,901
1988 347,325 2,846,108
1987 344,485 2,774,789
1986 342,121 2,733,373
1985 336,452 2,735,957
1984 330,593 2,732,221
1983 330,524 2,681,061
1982 325,898 2,646,466
1981 318,982 2,532,835
1980 316,645 2,413,945
1979 313,342 2,383,500
1978 310,182 2,353,600
1977 306,970 2,325,300
1976 305,774 2,293,300
1975 304,222 2,262,600
1974 301,996 2,229,800
1973 302,200 2,193,000
1972 302,450 2,152,400
1971 302,700 2,112,900
1970 302,650 2,074,507
1969 304,300 2,042,500
1968 307,900 2,012,000
1967 311,550 1,977,600
1966 315,200 1,934,400
1965 318,800 1,886,900
1964 321,250 1,841,600
1963 322,550 1,795,000
1962 323,900 1,750,200
1961 325,250 1,702,400
1960 326,550 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Singapore

Fertility rate
Malta

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Singapore
2023 1.06 0.97
2022 1.08 1.04
2021 1.13 1.12
2020 1.13 1.1
2019 1.14 1.14
2018 1.23 1.14
2017 1.26 1.16
2016 1.37 1.2
2015 1.37 1.24
2014 1.38 1.25
2013 1.36 1.19
2012 1.42 1.29
2011 1.45 1.2
2010 1.36 1.15
2009 1.42 1.22
2008 1.43 1.28
2007 1.35 1.29
2006 1.36 1.28
2005 1.38 1.26
2004 1.4 1.26
2003 1.48 1.27
2002 1.45 1.37
2001 1.48 1.41
2000 1.68 1.6
1999 1.73 1.47
1998 1.84 1.48
1997 1.93 1.61
1996 1.99 1.66
1995 1.77 1.67
1994 1.84 1.71
1993 1.96 1.74
1992 2.07 1.72
1991 1.99 1.73
1990 2.02 1.83
1989 2.1 1.75
1988 2.06 1.96
1987 1.97 1.62
1986 1.93 1.43
1985 1.95 1.61
1984 1.95 1.62
1983 1.92 1.61
1982 1.9 1.74
1981 1.87 1.78
1980 1.99 1.82
1979 2.1 1.79
1978 2.05 1.79
1977 2.14 1.82
1976 2.21 2.11
1975 2.27 2.07
1974 1.64 2.35
1973 1.65 2.79
1972 2.01 3.04
1971 2.06 3.02
1970 2.03 3.07
1969 2.02 3.22
1968 2.12 3.53
1967 2.24 3.91
1966 2.33 4.46
1965 2.52 4.66
1964 2.79 4.97
1963 2.9 5.16
1962 3.24 5.21
1961 3.27 5.41
1960 3.62 5.76

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

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Malta and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Singapore
2024 41.8 36.8
2023 41.4 36.2
2022 40.8 35.9
2021 40.2 35.8
2020 39.9 35.5
2019 39.9 35.2
2018 40.2 35
2017 40.5 34.8
2016 40.6 34.5
2015 40.6 34.4
2014 40.6 34.2
2013 40.4 34.1
2012 40.2 34
2011 39.9 33.9
2010 39.6 33.7
2009 39.3 33.6
2008 39 33.5
2007 38.7 33.6
2006 38.4 33.6
2005 38.1 33.5
2004 37.7 33.3
2003 37.4 33
2002 37 32.7
2001 36.7 32.5
2000 36.4 32.2
1999 36.1 31.9
1998 35.8 31.6
1997 35.5 31.4
1996 35.1 31.2
1995 34.7 31
1994 34.3 30.7
1993 34 30.4
1992 33.7 30.1
1991 33.3 29.8
1990 33 29.5
1989 32.7 29.1
1988 32.4 28.7
1987 32 28.3
1986 31.7 27.8
1985 31.4 27.3
1984 31.2 26.9
1983 30.9 26.4
1982 30.6 25.9
1981 30.3 25.3
1980 30 24.7
1979 29.6 24.2
1978 29.2 23.6
1977 28.7 23.1
1976 28.4 22.6
1975 28 22
1974 27.6 21.5
1973 27.2 21
1972 26.8 20.6
1971 26.3 20.1
1970 25.9 19.7
1969 25.5 19.3
1968 25 18.9
1967 24.8 18.6
1966 24.6 18.4
1965 24.5 18.2
1964 24.4 18.1
1963 24.2 18
1962 24 18
1961 23.8 18.1
1960 23.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Malta Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Singapore
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Malta Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Singapore
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
2,175 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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