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Malta vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 187th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Somalia
Population
581729
20503678
Population rank 167/197 66/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 31/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Malta and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Somalia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $11,967,000,000
2023 $22,610,561,526 $10,958,000,000
2022 $18,928,276,162 $10,203,000,000
2021 $19,739,875,611 $9,483,000,000
2020 $16,404,663,226 $8,628,000,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $8,656,000,000
2018 $16,153,779,511 $7,873,000,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $7,621,501,710
2016 $12,025,782,834 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,340,795,042 $6,152,149,100
2014 $11,888,032,874 $5,728,399,720
2013 $10,796,782,636 $5,062,881,600
2012 $9,609,532,089 $4,364,670,160
2011 $9,789,361,703 $2,906,000,097
2010 $9,097,044,159 $2,687,807,004
2009 $8,734,745,698 $2,948,594,552
2008 $9,135,419,465 $5,913,620,293
2007 $7,908,412,306 $5,430,713,729
2006 $6,749,838,806 $5,026,743,282
2005 $6,393,234,993 $4,683,246,454
2004 $6,104,141,520 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,418,315,224 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,455,127,414 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,070,867,133 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,036,809,815 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,111,857,809 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,010,111,688 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,787,023,707 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,822,547,197 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,709,396,045 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,998,505,428 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,709,193,538 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,021,942,759 $709,297,579
1991 $2,750,216,747 $717,974,930
1990 $2,547,328,748 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,118,655,677 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,019,503,068 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,751,293,461 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,435,038,441 $916,590,786
1985 $1,117,797,439 $875,702,247
1984 $1,101,807,023 $787,434,542
1983 $1,165,729,707 $735,408,642
1982 $1,234,474,404 $774,578,932
1981 $1,243,509,394 $699,302,473
1980 $1,250,198,601 $602,515,548
1979 $1,001,288,847 $589,566,929
1978 $793,673,402 $564,571,823
1977 $625,563,171 $498,550,725
1976 $527,936,989 $871,344,245
1975 $474,618,321 $757,015,879
1974 $376,081,124 $572,504,036
1973 $345,616,106 $483,699,611
1972 $295,106,628 $447,883,941
1971 $264,578,485 $347,039,446
1970 $250,728,796 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Malta and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Somalia
2024 $43,899 $630
2023 $40,906 $597
2022 $35,639 $573
2021 $38,097 $549
2020 $31,823 $518
2019 $32,422 $540
2018 $33,382 $509
2017 $30,317 $511
2016 $26,459 $461
2015 $25,530 $446
2014 $27,425 $429
2013 $25,416 $393
2012 $22,878 $350
2011 $23,517 $235.3
2010 $21,947 $219.2
2009 $21,176 $246.5
2008 $22,315 $507
2007 $19,444 $480
2006 $16,654 $458
2005 $15,831 $440
2004 $15,212 $375
2003 $13,594 $286.3
2002 $11,251 $229.6
2001 $10,358 $244.9
2000 $10,348 $386
1999 $10,609 $359
1998 $10,408 $363
1997 $9,893 $280.1
1996 $10,062 $237.2
1995 $9,828 $210.7
1994 $8,000 $210.8
1993 $7,296 $188.6
1992 $8,220 $109.2
1991 $7,559 $105.4
1990 $7,192 $145.6
1989 $6,041 $166
1988 $5,814 $145.3
1987 $5,084 $141
1986 $4,195 $131.4
1985 $3,322 $130.8
1984 $3,333 $122.5
1983 $3,527 $118.6
1982 $3,788 $129
1981 $3,898 $116.9
1980 $3,948 $101.5
1979 $3,196 $108.2
1978 $2,559 $117.3
1977 $2,038 $111.2
1976 $1,727 $199.6
1975 $1,560 $177.8
1974 $1,245 $137.9
1973 $1,144 $119.6
1972 $976 $113.7
1971 $874 $90.4
1970 $828 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Malta vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Somalia
2026 83.8 59.3
2025 83.6 59.1
2024 83.5 59
2023 83.3 58.8
2022 82.2 53.9
2021 82.3 55.7
2020 82.3 57.1
2019 82.8 57.2
2018 82.9 54.8
2017 83.1 52.2
2016 82.7 55.3
2015 82.6 55.1
2014 82.3 54.4
2013 81.8 54
2012 81.1 49.1
2011 80.8 32.5
2010 81.4 48.9
2009 80.4 52.1
2008 79.7 51.5
2007 79.7 50.9
2006 79.6 50.9
2005 79.5 50.9
2004 79.2 50.7
2003 78.7 50.7
2002 78.5 50.8
2001 78.9 50.8
2000 77.9 50.7
1999 77.8 50.6
1998 77.8 50.8
1997 77.3 50.3
1996 76.3 50.5
1995 77 50.6
1994 76.9 50.3
1993 76.8 50.6
1992 76.7 25
1991 76.5 25.4
1990 76.2 46.9
1989 76.2 46.6
1988 75.9 43.9
1987 75.3 49
1986 74.5 48.4
1985 73.9 48.3
1984 73.3 48.4
1983 73.1 48.2
1982 72.8 48
1981 72.4 47.8
1980 72.3 47.6
1979 72.5 47.4
1978 72.3 47
1977 72.3 47
1976 72.2 44.7
1975 72.1 44.5
1974 71.9 44.3
1973 71.3 46.2
1972 70.7 46
1971 70.1 45.8
1970 70.4 45.6
1969 70.1 45.5
1968 69.9 45.3
1967 69.8 45.1
1966 69.7 44.8
1965 69.5 44.6
1964 69.3 44.4
1963 69.2 44.2
1962 69.2 44
1961 68.4 43.7
1960 68.4 43.5
1959 68.4 43.3
1958 67.8 43.1
1957 67.5 42.9
1956 66.8 42.7
1955 66.3 42.5
1954 65.1 42.3
1953 64.3 42.1
1952 64.1 41.9
1951 63.9 41.7
1950 63.5 41.5

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

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Malta and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Malta Somalia
2024 568,847 19,009,151
2023 552,747 18,358,615
2022 531,113 17,801,897
2021 518,150 17,271,431
2020 515,490 16,651,191
2019 503,912 16,030,971
2018 483,903 15,452,487
2017 467,106 14,916,629
2016 454,505 14,348,740
2015 444,220 13,806,963
2014 433,481 13,339,491
2013 424,810 12,869,594
2012 420,028 12,461,160
2011 416,268 12,348,830
2010 414,508 12,261,756
2009 412,477 11,961,201
2008 409,379 11,663,084
2007 406,724 11,322,582
2006 405,308 10,975,502
2005 403,834 10,644,228
2004 401,268 10,280,998
2003 398,582 9,909,157
2002 395,969 9,550,063
2001 393,028 9,198,493
2000 390,087 8,838,713
1999 387,578 8,492,059
1998 385,287 8,155,417
1997 382,791 7,824,525
1996 379,905 7,554,474
1995 377,419 7,285,007
1994 374,797 7,026,797
1993 371,308 6,681,399
1992 367,618 6,495,107
1991 363,845 6,813,760
1990 354,170 7,082,811
1989 350,722 7,114,817
1988 347,325 7,235,360
1987 344,485 7,228,302
1986 342,121 6,974,788
1985 336,452 6,693,289
1984 330,593 6,428,389
1983 330,524 6,198,430
1982 325,898 6,003,840
1981 318,982 5,982,849
1980 316,645 5,936,154
1979 313,342 5,449,117
1978 310,182 4,814,892
1977 306,970 4,484,050
1976 305,774 4,365,812
1975 304,222 4,257,535
1974 301,996 4,151,842
1973 302,200 4,045,592
1972 302,450 3,939,436
1971 302,700 3,837,691
1970 302,650 3,738,448
1969 304,300 3,641,015
1968 307,900 3,546,590
1967 311,550 3,454,537
1966 315,200 3,365,106
1965 318,800 3,277,874
1964 321,250 3,192,796
1963 322,550 3,110,361
1962 323,900 3,030,091
1961 325,250 2,952,054
1960 326,550 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Somalia

Fertility rate
Malta

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Somalia
2023 1.06 6.13
2022 1.08 6.26
2021 1.13 6.35
2020 1.13 6.45
2019 1.14 6.56
2018 1.23 6.66
2017 1.26 6.77
2016 1.37 6.88
2015 1.37 6.98
2014 1.38 7.06
2013 1.36 7.14
2012 1.42 7.21
2011 1.45 7.27
2010 1.36 7.32
2009 1.42 7.38
2008 1.43 7.42
2007 1.35 7.46
2006 1.36 7.49
2005 1.38 7.53
2004 1.4 7.57
2003 1.48 7.6
2002 1.45 7.63
2001 1.48 7.64
2000 1.68 7.65
1999 1.73 7.66
1998 1.84 7.66
1997 1.93 7.66
1996 1.99 7.62
1995 1.77 7.58
1994 1.84 7.54
1993 1.96 7.53
1992 2.07 7.5
1991 1.99 7.47
1990 2.02 7.44
1989 2.1 7.42
1988 2.06 7.4
1987 1.97 7.37
1986 1.93 7.35
1985 1.95 7.33
1984 1.95 7.3
1983 1.92 7.28
1982 1.9 7.25
1981 1.87 7.23
1980 1.99 7.18
1979 2.1 7.16
1978 2.05 7.13
1977 2.14 7
1976 2.21 7.02
1975 2.27 7.03
1974 1.64 7.06
1973 1.65 7.09
1972 2.01 7.12
1971 2.06 7.15
1970 2.03 7.18
1969 2.02 7.21
1968 2.12 7.23
1967 2.24 7.25
1966 2.33 7.26
1965 2.52 7.26
1964 2.79 7.26
1963 2.9 7.26
1962 3.24 7.26
1961 3.27 7.25
1960 3.62 7.25

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

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Malta and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Somalia
2024 41.8 16.6
2023 41.4 16.5
2022 40.8 16.5
2021 40.2 16.4
2020 39.9 16.3
2019 39.9 16.3
2018 40.2 16.2
2017 40.5 16.2
2016 40.6 16.1
2015 40.6 16.1
2014 40.6 16
2013 40.4 16
2012 40.2 16
2011 39.9 15.8
2010 39.6 15.7
2009 39.3 15.6
2008 39 15.6
2007 38.7 15.6
2006 38.4 15.7
2005 38.1 15.9
2004 37.7 16
2003 37.4 16.1
2002 37 16.2
2001 36.7 16.2
2000 36.4 16.3
1999 36.1 16.3
1998 35.8 16.4
1997 35.5 16.4
1996 35.1 16.5
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.7
1993 34 16.8
1992 33.7 16.7
1991 33.3 16.5
1990 33 16.5
1989 32.7 16.7
1988 32.4 16.8
1987 32 17
1986 31.7 17.1
1985 31.4 17.2
1984 31.2 17.3
1983 30.9 17.4
1982 30.6 17.4
1981 30.3 17.5
1980 30 17.6
1979 29.6 17.6
1978 29.2 17.7
1977 28.7 17.7
1976 28.4 17.7
1975 28 17.7
1974 27.6 17.7
1973 27.2 17.6
1972 26.8 17.6
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 25.9 17.5
1969 25.5 17.5
1968 25 17.5
1967 24.8 17.5
1966 24.6 17.5
1965 24.5 17.5
1964 24.4 17.6
1963 24.2 17.7
1962 24 17.8
1961 23.8 17.9
1960 23.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Malta Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Malta Somalia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Malta Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Somalia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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