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Malta vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 187th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Sweden
Population
581729
10680056
Population rank 167/197 91/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Malta and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Malta and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Malta

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Malta Sweden
2024 $24,971,574,502 $603,715,224,266
2023 $22,610,561,526 $578,990,915,246
2022 $18,928,276,162 $575,071,237,641
2021 $19,739,875,611 $631,693,331,301
2020 $16,404,663,226 $544,265,668,452
2019 $16,337,793,531 $530,894,124,494
2018 $16,153,779,511 $549,649,344,043
2017 $14,161,366,724 $535,172,356,785
2016 $12,025,782,834 $513,058,312,951
2015 $11,340,795,042 $501,602,351,912
2014 $11,888,032,874 $577,727,767,304
2013 $10,796,782,636 $584,125,353,119
2012 $9,609,532,089 $549,739,674,655
2011 $9,789,361,703 $570,538,581,144
2010 $9,097,044,159 $492,750,897,239
2009 $8,734,745,698 $434,311,714,442
2008 $9,135,419,465 $514,614,100,833
2007 $7,908,412,306 $490,047,789,548
2006 $6,749,838,806 $422,528,394,459
2005 $6,393,234,993 $391,688,455,929
2004 $6,104,141,520 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,418,315,224 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,455,127,414 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,070,867,133 $242,497,797,485
2000 $4,036,809,815 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,111,857,809 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,010,111,688 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,787,023,707 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,822,547,197 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,709,396,045 $267,050,453,507
1994 $2,998,505,428 $228,699,066,874
1993 $2,709,193,538 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,021,942,759 $283,908,914,454
1991 $2,750,216,747 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,547,328,748 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,118,655,677 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,019,503,068 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,751,293,461 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,435,038,441 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,117,797,439 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,101,807,023 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,165,729,707 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,234,474,404 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,243,509,394 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,250,198,601 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,001,288,847 $123,207,527,699
1978 $793,673,402 $104,290,933,496
1977 $625,563,171 $94,331,782,622
1976 $527,936,989 $89,232,517,046
1975 $474,618,321 $82,765,232,648
1974 $376,081,124 $65,917,634,590
1973 $345,616,106 $59,318,842,992
1972 $295,106,628 $48,883,173,400
1971 $264,578,485 $41,506,151,115
1970 $250,728,796 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Malta and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Sweden
2024 $43,899 $57,117
2023 $40,906 $54,950
2022 $35,639 $54,837
2021 $38,097 $60,648
2020 $31,823 $52,569
2019 $32,422 $51,649
2018 $33,382 $54,018
2017 $30,317 $53,210
2016 $26,459 $51,704
2015 $25,530 $51,188
2014 $27,425 $59,583
2013 $25,416 $60,844
2012 $22,878 $57,750
2011 $23,517 $60,379
2010 $21,947 $52,543
2009 $21,176 $46,708
2008 $22,315 $55,817
2007 $19,444 $53,568
2006 $16,654 $46,531
2005 $15,831 $43,378
2004 $15,212 $42,758
2003 $13,594 $37,292
2002 $11,251 $29,958
2001 $10,358 $27,259
2000 $10,348 $29,633
1999 $10,609 $30,969
1998 $10,408 $30,605
1997 $9,893 $30,324
1996 $10,062 $33,022
1995 $9,828 $30,254
1994 $8,000 $26,046
1993 $7,296 $24,390
1992 $8,220 $32,753
1991 $7,559 $31,777
1990 $7,192 $30,549
1989 $6,041 $25,625
1988 $5,814 $24,499
1987 $5,084 $21,761
1986 $4,195 $17,955
1985 $3,322 $13,647
1984 $3,333 $13,080
1983 $3,527 $12,590
1982 $3,788 $13,719
1981 $3,898 $15,564
1980 $3,948 $17,073
1979 $3,196 $14,856
1978 $2,559 $12,602
1977 $2,038 $11,432
1976 $1,727 $10,853
1975 $1,560 $10,103
1974 $1,245 $8,078
1973 $1,144 $7,291
1972 $976 $6,018
1971 $874 $5,125
1970 $828 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Malta vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Sweden
2026 83.8 83.7
2025 83.6 83.6
2024 83.5 83.4
2023 83.3 83.3
2022 82.2 83
2021 82.3 83
2020 82.3 82.4
2019 82.8 83.1
2018 82.9 82.5
2017 83.1 82.4
2016 82.7 82.3
2015 82.6 82.2
2014 82.3 82.2
2013 81.8 81.9
2012 81.1 81.7
2011 80.8 81.8
2010 81.4 81.5
2009 80.4 81.4
2008 79.7 81.1
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.6 80.8
2005 79.5 80.6
2004 79.2 80.5
2003 78.7 80.2
2002 78.5 79.9
2001 78.9 79.8
2000 77.9 79.7
1999 77.8 79.5
1998 77.8 79.4
1997 77.3 79.3
1996 76.3 79
1995 77 78.8
1994 76.9 78.7
1993 76.8 78.1
1992 76.7 78.1
1991 76.5 77.7
1990 76.2 77.6
1989 76.2 77.7
1988 75.9 77
1987 75.3 77.1
1986 74.5 77
1985 73.9 76.7
1984 73.3 76.8
1983 73.1 76.6
1982 72.8 76.3
1981 72.4 76
1980 72.3 75.7
1979 72.5 75.5
1978 72.3 75.5
1977 72.3 75.4
1976 72.2 75
1975 72.1 75
1974 71.9 75
1973 71.3 74.9
1972 70.7 74.7
1971 70.1 74.6
1970 70.4 74.7
1969 70.1 74.1
1968 69.9 74
1967 69.8 74.1
1966 69.7 74.1
1965 69.5 73.9
1964 69.3 73.7
1963 69.2 73.5
1962 69.2 73.4
1961 68.4 73.5
1960 68.4 73
1959 68.4 73.4
1958 67.8 73.2
1957 67.5 72.5
1956 66.8 72.7
1955 66.3 72.6
1954 65.1 72.4
1953 64.3 71.9
1952 64.1 71.8
1951 63.9 71.4
1950 63.5 71.1

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

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Malta and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Malta Sweden
2024 568,847 10,569,709
2023 552,747 10,536,632
2022 531,113 10,486,941
2021 518,150 10,415,811
2020 515,490 10,353,442
2019 503,912 10,278,887
2018 483,903 10,175,214
2017 467,106 10,057,698
2016 454,505 9,923,085
2015 444,220 9,799,186
2014 433,481 9,696,110
2013 424,810 9,600,379
2012 420,028 9,519,374
2011 416,268 9,449,213
2010 414,508 9,378,126
2009 412,477 9,298,515
2008 409,379 9,219,637
2007 406,724 9,148,092
2006 405,308 9,080,505
2005 403,834 9,029,572
2004 401,268 8,993,531
2003 398,582 8,958,229
2002 395,969 8,924,958
2001 393,028 8,895,960
2000 390,087 8,872,109
1999 387,578 8,857,874
1998 385,287 8,850,974
1997 382,791 8,846,062
1996 379,905 8,840,998
1995 377,419 8,826,939
1994 374,797 8,780,745
1993 371,308 8,718,561
1992 367,618 8,668,067
1991 363,845 8,617,375
1990 354,170 8,558,835
1989 350,722 8,492,964
1988 347,325 8,436,489
1987 344,485 8,397,804
1986 342,121 8,369,829
1985 336,452 8,350,386
1984 330,593 8,336,605
1983 330,524 8,329,033
1982 325,898 8,325,263
1981 318,982 8,320,503
1980 316,645 8,310,531
1979 313,342 8,293,678
1978 310,182 8,275,599
1977 306,970 8,251,540
1976 305,774 8,222,286
1975 304,222 8,192,437
1974 301,996 8,159,955
1973 302,200 8,136,312
1972 302,450 8,122,300
1971 302,700 8,098,334
1970 302,650 8,042,801
1969 304,300 7,968,072
1968 307,900 7,912,273
1967 311,550 7,867,931
1966 315,200 7,807,797
1965 318,800 7,733,853
1964 321,250 7,661,354
1963 322,550 7,604,328
1962 323,900 7,561,588
1961 325,250 7,519,998
1960 326,550 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Sweden

Fertility rate
Malta

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Sweden
2023 1.06 1.45
2022 1.08 1.53
2021 1.13 1.67
2020 1.13 1.67
2019 1.14 1.71
2018 1.23 1.76
2017 1.26 1.78
2016 1.37 1.85
2015 1.37 1.85
2014 1.38 1.88
2013 1.36 1.89
2012 1.42 1.91
2011 1.45 1.9
2010 1.36 1.98
2009 1.42 1.94
2008 1.43 1.91
2007 1.35 1.88
2006 1.36 1.85
2005 1.38 1.77
2004 1.4 1.75
2003 1.48 1.71
2002 1.45 1.65
2001 1.48 1.57
2000 1.68 1.54
1999 1.73 1.5
1998 1.84 1.5
1997 1.93 1.52
1996 1.99 1.6
1995 1.77 1.73
1994 1.84 1.88
1993 1.96 1.99
1992 2.07 2.09
1991 1.99 2.11
1990 2.02 2.13
1989 2.1 2.01
1988 2.06 1.96
1987 1.97 1.84
1986 1.93 1.8
1985 1.95 1.74
1984 1.95 1.66
1983 1.92 1.61
1982 1.9 1.62
1981 1.87 1.63
1980 1.99 1.68
1979 2.1 1.66
1978 2.05 1.6
1977 2.14 1.64
1976 2.21 1.68
1975 2.27 1.77
1974 1.64 1.87
1973 1.65 1.87
1972 2.01 1.91
1971 2.06 1.96
1970 2.03 1.92
1969 2.02 1.93
1968 2.12 2.07
1967 2.24 2.28
1966 2.33 2.37
1965 2.52 2.39
1964 2.79 2.47
1963 2.9 2.33
1962 3.24 2.25
1961 3.27 2.21
1960 3.62 2.17

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

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Malta and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Sweden
2024 41.8 41.1
2023 41.4 40.9
2022 40.8 40.7
2021 40.2 40.7
2020 39.9 40.6
2019 39.9 40.5
2018 40.2 40.6
2017 40.5 40.7
2016 40.6 40.8
2015 40.6 40.9
2014 40.6 40.9
2013 40.4 40.9
2012 40.2 40.9
2011 39.9 40.8
2010 39.6 40.7
2009 39.3 40.7
2008 39 40.6
2007 38.7 40.5
2006 38.4 40.4
2005 38.1 40.2
2004 37.7 40
2003 37.4 39.8
2002 37 39.7
2001 36.7 39.5
2000 36.4 39.4
1999 36.1 39.2
1998 35.8 39
1997 35.5 38.8
1996 35.1 38.6
1995 34.7 38.5
1994 34.3 38.4
1993 34 38.4
1992 33.7 38.4
1991 33.3 38.3
1990 33 38.3
1989 32.7 38.3
1988 32.4 38.2
1987 32 38.1
1986 31.7 37.9
1985 31.4 37.6
1984 31.2 37.4
1983 30.9 37.1
1982 30.6 36.8
1981 30.3 36.5
1980 30 36.2
1979 29.6 36
1978 29.2 35.7
1977 28.7 35.5
1976 28.4 35.4
1975 28 35.3
1974 27.6 35.3
1973 27.2 35.3
1972 26.8 35.3
1971 26.3 35.3
1970 25.9 35.4
1969 25.5 35.6
1968 25 35.8
1967 24.8 35.9
1966 24.6 36
1965 24.5 36.2
1964 24.4 36.3
1963 24.2 36.3
1962 24 36.3
1961 23.8 36.2
1960 23.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Malta Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Sweden
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
88.3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Malta Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Sweden
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
356,129 mi
2016

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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