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Malta vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Malta has a population of 580K (ranked 167/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 187th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Malta South Sudan
Population
586345
12565048
Population rank 167/197 80/197
GDP
$27.8B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank 118/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 28/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$13B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$22,407
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 30/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,914
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
42.1 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Malta and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Malta and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Malta

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Malta South Sudan
2025 $27,771,821,561 -
2024 $25,042,712,191 -
2023 $22,625,329,776 -
2022 $18,938,869,147 -
2021 $19,730,119,031 -
2020 $16,404,655,808 -
2019 $16,337,788,881 -
2018 $16,153,785,817 -
2017 $14,161,374,599 -
2016 $12,025,777,078 -
2015 $11,340,789,706 $11,997,800,760
2014 $11,888,029,752 $13,962,212,847
2013 $10,796,780,874 $18,426,469,017
2012 $9,609,530,619 $11,931,472,169
2011 $9,789,363,086 $14,907,308,933
2010 $9,097,044,301 $14,602,072,411
2009 $8,769,897,418 $12,231,264,525
2008 $9,172,399,573 $14,586,253,383
2007 $7,908,412,374 -
2006 $6,749,838,862 -
2005 $6,393,234,965 -
2004 $6,104,141,501 -
2003 $5,418,315,225 -
2002 $4,455,127,398 -
2001 $4,070,867,153 -
2000 $4,036,809,767 -
1999 $4,111,857,836 -
1998 $4,010,111,652 -
1997 $3,787,023,655 -
1996 $3,822,547,151 -
1995 $3,709,396,089 -
1994 $2,998,505,428 -
1993 $2,709,193,538 -
1992 $3,021,942,759 -
1991 $2,750,216,747 -
1990 $2,547,328,748 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta South Sudan
2025 $47,907 -
2024 $44,024 -
2023 $40,933 -
2022 $35,659 -
2021 $38,078 -
2020 $31,823 -
2019 $32,422 -
2018 $33,382 -
2017 $30,317 -
2016 $26,459 -
2015 $25,530 $1,080
2014 $27,425 $1,243
2013 $25,416 $1,650
2012 $22,878 $1,109
2011 $23,517 $1,449
2010 $21,947 $1,498
2009 $21,262 $1,323
2008 $22,406 $1,654
2007 $19,444 -
2006 $16,654 -
2005 $15,831 -
2004 $15,212 -
2003 $13,594 -
2002 $11,251 -
2001 $10,358 -
2000 $10,348 -
1999 $10,609 -
1998 $10,408 -
1997 $9,893 -
1996 $10,062 -
1995 $9,828 -
1994 $8,000 -
1993 $7,296 -
1992 $8,220 -
1991 $7,559 -
1990 $7,192 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta South Sudan
2026 83.8 58
2025 83.6 57.9
2024 83.5 57.7
2023 83.3 57.6
2022 82.2 57.2
2021 82.3 57
2020 82.3 57.6
2019 82.8 58.1
2018 82.9 51.9
2017 83.1 35.4
2016 82.7 36.7
2015 82.6 39.8
2014 82.3 45.6
2013 81.8 58.3
2012 81.1 58.2
2011 80.8 57.7
2010 81.4 57.5
2009 80.4 56.8
2008 79.7 56.3
2007 79.7 55.4
2006 79.6 54.7
2005 79.5 54
2004 79.2 53.1
2003 78.7 52.3
2002 78.5 49.4
2001 78.9 48.6
2000 77.9 47.6
1999 77.8 44.5
1998 77.8 19
1997 77.3 33.1
1996 76.3 32.1
1995 77 31.5
1994 76.9 44.9
1993 76.8 22.3
1992 76.7 21.9
1991 76.5 29.2
1990 76.2 28.6
1989 76.2 28.2
1988 75.9 11
1987 75.3 20.7
1986 74.5 32.8
1985 73.9 32.4
1984 73.3 31.8
1983 73.1 34.7
1982 72.8 38.7
1981 72.4 38.3
1980 72.3 38
1979 72.5 37.8
1978 72.3 37.6
1977 72.3 37.4
1976 72.2 37.1
1975 72.1 36.9
1974 71.9 36.6
1973 71.3 36.3
1972 70.7 31.3
1971 70.1 31
1970 70.4 25.6
1969 70.1 25.4
1968 69.9 26.1
1967 69.8 25.9
1966 69.7 25.6
1965 69.5 28.8
1964 69.3 32.5
1963 69.2 28.2
1962 69.2 28.5
1961 68.4 28.3
1960 68.4 28.1
1959 68.4 27.8
1958 67.8 27.6
1957 67.5 30.9
1956 66.8 31.6
1955 66.3 32
1954 65.1 31.7
1953 64.3 31.4
1952 64.1 31
1951 63.9 30.6
1950 63.5 30.2

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

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Malta and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Malta South Sudan
2025 579,704 12,188,788
2024 568,847 11,943,408
2023 552,747 11,483,374
2022 531,113 11,021,177
2021 518,150 10,865,780
2020 515,490 10,698,467
2019 503,912 10,423,384
2018 483,903 10,122,977
2017 467,106 10,259,154
2016 454,505 10,830,102
2015 444,220 11,107,561
2014 433,481 11,235,073
2013 424,810 11,166,275
2012 420,028 10,756,240
2011 416,268 10,288,109
2010 414,508 9,745,953
2009 412,477 9,243,556
2008 409,379 8,817,647
2007 406,724 8,388,788
2006 405,308 7,976,526
2005 403,834 7,590,143
2004 401,268 7,233,041
2003 398,582 6,903,127
2002 395,969 6,596,806
2001 393,028 6,308,391
2000 390,087 6,032,267
1999 387,578 5,771,628
1998 385,287 5,620,068
1997 382,791 5,509,136
1996 379,905 5,356,925
1995 377,419 5,225,836
1994 374,797 5,071,184
1993 371,308 4,956,002
1992 367,618 4,909,749
1991 363,845 4,836,677
1990 354,170 4,737,633
1989 350,722 4,713,229
1988 347,325 4,848,029
1987 344,485 4,962,395
1986 342,121 4,921,240
1985 336,452 4,834,296
1984 330,593 4,750,627
1983 330,524 4,661,574
1982 325,898 4,557,686
1981 318,982 4,447,272
1980 316,645 4,339,030
1979 313,342 4,232,605
1978 310,182 4,127,657
1977 306,970 4,024,032
1976 305,774 3,921,910
1975 304,222 3,821,494
1974 301,996 3,723,259
1973 302,200 3,627,383
1972 302,450 3,542,497
1971 302,700 3,468,646
1970 302,650 3,409,614
1969 304,300 3,365,533
1968 307,900 3,321,528
1967 311,550 3,277,648
1966 315,200 3,236,423
1965 318,800 3,189,835
1964 321,250 3,129,918
1963 322,550 3,072,669
1962 323,900 3,024,308
1961 325,250 2,976,724
1960 326,550 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Malta

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta South Sudan
2024 1.01 3.79
2023 1.06 3.86
2022 1.08 3.96
2021 1.13 4.05
2020 1.14 4.16
2019 1.14 4.26
2018 1.23 4.37
2017 1.26 4.48
2016 1.37 4.58
2015 1.37 4.7
2014 1.38 4.82
2013 1.36 4.94
2012 1.42 5.06
2011 1.45 5.19
2010 1.36 5.32
2009 1.42 5.45
2008 1.43 5.57
2007 1.35 5.7
2006 1.36 5.85
2005 1.38 6.02
2004 1.4 6.19
2003 1.48 6.35
2002 1.45 6.52
2001 1.48 6.65
2000 1.68 6.8
1999 1.73 6.94
1998 1.84 7.08
1997 1.93 7.2
1996 1.99 7.32
1995 1.77 7.34
1994 1.84 7.35
1993 1.96 7.36
1992 2.07 7.37
1991 1.99 7.38
1990 2.02 7.38
1989 2.1 7.37
1988 2.06 7.38
1987 1.97 7.39
1986 1.93 7.38
1985 1.95 7.36
1984 1.95 7.35
1983 1.92 7.34
1982 1.9 7.34
1981 1.87 7.33
1980 1.99 7.33
1979 2.1 7.32
1978 2.05 7.33
1977 2.14 7.33
1976 2.21 7.33
1975 2.27 7.33
1974 1.64 7.31
1973 1.65 7.31
1972 2.01 7.31
1971 2.06 7.3
1970 2.03 7.29
1969 2.02 7.28
1968 2.12 7.26
1967 2.24 7.26
1966 2.33 7.25
1965 2.52 7.22
1964 2.79 7.22
1963 2.9 7.2
1962 3.24 7.2
1961 3.27 7.18
1960 3.62 7.16

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

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Malta and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Malta

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta South Sudan
2025 42.1 19.7
2024 41.8 19.4
2023 41.4 19
2022 40.8 18.7
2021 40.2 18.4
2020 39.9 18.2
2019 39.9 17.8
2018 40.2 17.3
2017 40.5 17.4
2016 40.6 18.2
2015 40.6 18.6
2014 40.6 19
2013 40.4 19.3
2012 40.2 19.2
2011 39.9 19
2010 39.6 18.7
2009 39.3 18.4
2008 39 18.2
2007 38.7 18
2006 38.4 17.8
2005 38.1 17.6
2004 37.7 17.4
2003 37.4 17.3
2002 37 17.3
2001 36.7 17.3
2000 36.4 17.2
1999 36.1 17.1
1998 35.8 17
1997 35.5 16.9
1996 35.1 16.9
1995 34.7 16.9
1994 34.3 16.9
1993 34 16.9
1992 33.7 17
1991 33.3 17
1990 33 17
1989 32.7 17.1
1988 32.4 16.8
1987 32 16.5
1986 31.7 16.6
1985 31.4 16.7
1984 31.2 16.8
1983 30.9 16.8
1982 30.6 16.9
1981 30.3 17
1980 30 17.1
1979 29.6 17.1
1978 29.2 17.2
1977 28.7 17.2
1976 28.4 17.3
1975 28 17.4
1974 27.6 17.4
1973 27.2 17.5
1972 26.8 17.5
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 25.9 17.7
1969 25.5 17.9
1968 25 18
1967 24.8 18.2
1966 24.6 18.3
1965 24.5 18.3
1964 24.4 18.4
1963 24.2 18.4
1962 24 18.5
1961 23.8 18.5
1960 23.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$24B
2025
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.71%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.1%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.1%
2025
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
81.3%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2025
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
35
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.35B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2025
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Malta South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,013 kWh
2023
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Malta South Sudan
% of world population
0.007%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
81.8
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
88.5%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
93.9%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Malta South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.3
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.6%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malta South Sudan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
213.1 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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