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Malta vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Malta has a population of 580K (ranked 167/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 187th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Slovakia
Population
586345
5376239
Population rank 167/197 125/197
GDP
$27.8B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 118/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 28/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$13B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$22,407
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 30/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,914
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
42.1 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Malta and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Slovakia
2025 $27,771,821,561 $154,530,066,507
2024 $25,042,712,191 $140,934,076,532
2023 $22,625,329,776 $133,578,518,424
2022 $18,938,869,147 $115,792,972,358
2021 $19,730,119,031 $120,511,265,913
2020 $16,404,655,808 $107,732,602,896
2019 $16,337,788,881 $105,843,498,304
2018 $16,153,785,817 $106,611,673,365
2017 $14,161,374,599 $95,978,130,735
2016 $12,025,777,078 $90,347,173,229
2015 $11,340,789,706 $89,178,548,717
2014 $11,888,029,752 $101,713,075,599
2013 $10,796,780,874 $99,134,277,850
2012 $9,609,530,619 $94,724,394,278
2011 $9,789,363,086 $99,705,104,723
2010 $9,097,044,301 $91,112,160,801
2009 $8,769,897,418 $89,342,984,698
2008 $9,172,399,573 $96,685,492,864
2007 $7,908,412,374 $77,019,443,089
2006 $6,749,838,862 $57,111,148,619
2005 $6,393,234,965 $48,823,790,951
2004 $6,104,141,501 $42,960,730,480
2003 $5,418,315,225 $33,761,723,946
2002 $4,455,127,398 $24,768,142,566
2001 $4,070,867,153 $21,377,597,035
2000 $4,036,809,767 $20,626,538,612
1999 $4,111,857,836 $20,813,421,086
1998 $4,010,111,652 $22,911,708,405
1997 $3,787,023,655 $22,026,728,498
1996 $3,822,547,151 $21,864,845,214
1995 $3,709,396,089 $20,306,095,054
1994 $2,998,505,428 $16,187,735,322
1993 $2,709,193,538 $13,991,963,247
1992 $3,021,942,759 $12,932,972,789
1991 $2,750,216,747 $11,952,983,608
1990 $2,547,328,748 $17,068,924,602
1989 $2,118,655,677 -
1988 $2,019,503,068 -
1987 $1,751,293,461 -
1986 $1,435,038,441 -
1985 $1,117,797,439 -
1984 $1,101,807,023 -
1983 $1,165,729,707 -
1982 $1,234,474,404 -
1981 $1,243,509,394 -
1980 $1,250,198,601 -
1979 $1,001,288,847 -
1978 $793,673,402 -
1977 $625,563,171 -
1976 $527,936,989 -
1975 $474,618,321 -
1974 $376,081,124 -
1973 $345,616,106 -
1972 $295,106,628 -
1971 $264,578,485 -
1970 $250,728,796 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Slovakia
2025 $47,907 $28,544
2024 $44,024 $25,993
2023 $40,933 $24,615
2022 $35,659 $21,318
2021 $38,078 $22,123
2020 $31,823 $19,735
2019 $32,422 $19,406
2018 $33,382 $19,573
2017 $30,317 $17,646
2016 $26,459 $16,636
2015 $25,530 $16,442
2014 $27,425 $18,771
2013 $25,416 $18,313
2012 $22,878 $17,517
2011 $23,517 $18,469
2010 $21,947 $16,899
2009 $21,262 $16,587
2008 $22,406 $17,974
2007 $19,444 $14,330
2006 $16,654 $10,629
2005 $15,831 $9,087
2004 $15,212 $7,997
2003 $13,594 $6,283
2002 $11,251 $4,606
2001 $10,358 $3,974
2000 $10,348 $3,828
1999 $10,609 $3,857
1998 $10,408 $4,250
1997 $9,893 $4,092
1996 $10,062 $4,069
1995 $9,828 $3,787
1994 $8,000 $3,028
1993 $7,296 $2,627
1992 $8,220 $2,438
1991 $7,559 $2,254
1990 $7,192 $3,221
1989 $6,041 -
1988 $5,814 -
1987 $5,084 -
1986 $4,195 -
1985 $3,322 -
1984 $3,333 -
1983 $3,527 -
1982 $3,788 -
1981 $3,898 -
1980 $3,948 -
1979 $3,196 -
1978 $2,559 -
1977 $2,038 -
1976 $1,727 -
1975 $1,560 -
1974 $1,245 -
1973 $1,144 -
1972 $976 -
1971 $874 -
1970 $828 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Slovakia
2026 83.8 78.8
2025 83.6 78.7
2024 83.5 78.5
2023 83.3 78.3
2022 82.2 77
2021 82.3 74.6
2020 82.3 76.9
2019 82.8 77.7
2018 82.9 77.3
2017 83.1 77.2
2016 82.7 77.2
2015 82.6 76.7
2014 82.3 76.8
2013 81.8 76.5
2012 81.1 76.2
2011 80.8 76
2010 81.4 75.5
2009 80.4 75.2
2008 79.7 74.9
2007 79.7 74.5
2006 79.6 74.4
2005 79.5 74.2
2004 79.2 74.2
2003 78.7 73.8
2002 78.5 73.8
2001 78.9 73.6
2000 77.9 73.1
1999 77.8 73
1998 77.8 72.6
1997 77.3 72.7
1996 76.3 72.7
1995 77 72.3
1994 76.9 72.3
1993 76.8 71.9
1992 76.7 71.4
1991 76.5 70.9
1990 76.2 70.8
1989 76.2 70.9
1988 75.9 71.1
1987 75.3 71.1
1986 74.5 70.9
1985 73.9 70.7
1984 73.3 70.7
1983 73.1 70.5
1982 72.8 70.8
1981 72.4 70.6
1980 72.3 70.4
1979 72.5 70.7
1978 72.3 70.4
1977 72.3 70.4
1976 72.2 70.5
1975 72.1 70.3
1974 71.9 70.2
1973 71.3 70
1972 70.7 70.3
1971 70.1 69.9
1970 70.4 69.7
1969 70.1 69.8
1968 69.9 70.5
1967 69.8 71
1966 69.7 70.4
1965 69.5 70.3
1964 69.3 71.1
1963 69.2 70.7
1962 69.2 70.3
1961 68.4 70.8
1960 68.4 70.3
1959 68.4 69
1958 67.8 69.4
1957 67.5 67.5
1956 66.8 68.4
1955 66.3 67.8
1954 65.1 66.7
1953 64.3 65.7
1952 64.1 64.3
1951 63.9 61.1
1950 63.5 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Malta Slovakia
2025 579,704 5,413,813
2024 568,847 5,422,069
2023 552,747 5,426,740
2022 531,113 5,431,752
2021 518,150 5,447,247
2020 515,490 5,458,827
2019 503,912 5,454,147
2018 483,903 5,446,771
2017 467,106 5,439,232
2016 454,505 5,430,798
2015 444,220 5,423,801
2014 433,481 5,418,649
2013 424,810 5,413,393
2012 420,028 5,407,579
2011 416,268 5,398,384
2010 414,508 5,391,428
2009 412,477 5,386,406
2008 409,379 5,379,233
2007 406,724 5,374,622
2006 405,308 5,373,054
2005 403,834 5,372,807
2004 401,268 5,372,280
2003 398,582 5,373,374
2002 395,969 5,376,912
2001 393,028 5,378,867
2000 390,087 5,388,720
1999 387,578 5,396,020
1998 385,287 5,390,516
1997 382,791 5,383,291
1996 379,905 5,373,361
1995 377,419 5,361,999
1994 374,797 5,346,331
1993 371,308 5,325,305
1992 367,618 5,305,016
1991 363,845 5,303,294
1990 354,170 5,299,187
1989 350,722 5,275,942
1988 347,325 5,250,596
1987 344,485 5,222,840
1986 342,121 5,193,838
1985 336,452 5,161,768
1984 330,593 5,127,097
1983 330,524 5,091,971
1982 325,898 5,055,099
1981 318,982 5,016,105
1980 316,645 4,979,815
1979 313,342 4,938,973
1978 310,182 4,890,125
1977 306,970 4,840,501
1976 305,774 4,789,507
1975 304,222 4,739,105
1974 301,996 4,689,623
1973 302,200 4,641,445
1972 302,450 4,596,622
1971 302,700 4,557,449
1970 302,650 4,538,223
1969 304,300 4,518,607
1968 307,900 4,483,915
1967 311,550 4,449,367
1966 315,200 4,411,666
1965 318,800 4,370,983
1964 321,250 4,327,341
1963 322,550 4,282,017
1962 323,900 4,238,188
1961 325,250 4,191,667
1960 326,550 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Malta

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Slovakia
2024 1.01 1.46
2023 1.06 1.49
2022 1.08 1.57
2021 1.13 1.63
2020 1.14 1.59
2019 1.14 1.57
2018 1.23 1.54
2017 1.26 1.52
2016 1.37 1.48
2015 1.37 1.4
2014 1.38 1.37
2013 1.36 1.34
2012 1.42 1.34
2011 1.45 1.45
2010 1.36 1.43
2009 1.42 1.44
2008 1.43 1.34
2007 1.35 1.27
2006 1.36 1.25
2005 1.38 1.27
2004 1.4 1.25
2003 1.48 1.2
2002 1.45 1.19
2001 1.48 1.2
2000 1.68 1.3
1999 1.73 1.33
1998 1.84 1.37
1997 1.93 1.43
1996 1.99 1.47
1995 1.77 1.52
1994 1.84 1.67
1993 1.96 1.87
1992 2.07 1.93
1991 1.99 2.05
1990 2.02 2.09
1989 2.1 2.07
1988 2.06 2.13
1987 1.97 2.14
1986 1.93 2.2
1985 1.95 2.26
1984 1.95 2.26
1983 1.92 2.28
1982 1.9 2.28
1981 1.87 2.29
1980 1.99 2.32
1979 2.1 2.45
1978 2.05 2.47
1977 2.14 2.49
1976 2.21 2.55
1975 2.27 2.55
1974 1.64 2.61
1973 1.65 2.56
1972 2.01 2.49
1971 2.06 2.43
1970 2.03 2.41
1969 2.02 2.43
1968 2.12 2.39
1967 2.24 2.48
1966 2.33 2.66
1965 2.52 2.78
1964 2.79 2.89
1963 2.9 2.92
1962 3.24 2.83
1961 3.27 2.96
1960 3.62 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Slovakia
2025 42.1 43.3
2024 41.8 42.7
2023 41.4 42.3
2022 40.8 41.9
2021 40.2 41.5
2020 39.9 41.2
2019 39.9 40.8
2018 40.2 40.4
2017 40.5 40
2016 40.6 39.6
2015 40.6 39.2
2014 40.6 38.8
2013 40.4 38.4
2012 40.2 38
2011 39.9 37.6
2010 39.6 37.3
2009 39.3 36.9
2008 39 36.6
2007 38.7 36.2
2006 38.4 35.8
2005 38.1 35.5
2004 37.7 35.2
2003 37.4 34.9
2002 37 34.6
2001 36.7 34.3
2000 36.4 33.9
1999 36.1 33.6
1998 35.8 33.3
1997 35.5 33
1996 35.1 32.7
1995 34.7 32.5
1994 34.3 32.2
1993 34 31.9
1992 33.7 31.7
1991 33.3 31.5
1990 33 31.3
1989 32.7 31.1
1988 32.4 30.8
1987 32 30.6
1986 31.7 30.3
1985 31.4 30.1
1984 31.2 29.8
1983 30.9 29.6
1982 30.6 29.4
1981 30.3 29.1
1980 30 28.9
1979 29.6 28.8
1978 29.2 28.6
1977 28.7 28.5
1976 28.4 28.4
1975 28 28.4
1974 27.6 28.4
1973 27.2 28.4
1972 26.8 28.3
1971 26.3 28.3
1970 25.9 28.3
1969 25.5 28.3
1968 25 28.2
1967 24.8 28.1
1966 24.6 28
1965 24.5 28
1964 24.4 27.9
1963 24.2 27.9
1962 24 27.8
1961 23.8 27.7
1960 23.6 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$24B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.71%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.1%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.1%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
81.3%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
35
2025
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.35B
2025
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Malta Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,013 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Slovakia
% of world population
0.007%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
81.8
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
88.5%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.9%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Malta Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.3
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Slovakia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
213.1 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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