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Malta vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 187th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Switzerland
Population
581729
9107866
Population rank 167/197 100/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Malta and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Malta and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Malta

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Malta Switzerland
2024 $24,971,574,502 $936,564,198,049
2023 $22,610,561,526 $894,424,821,645
2022 $18,928,276,162 $828,508,926,958
2021 $19,739,875,611 $815,309,330,987
2020 $16,404,663,226 $741,999,406,006
2019 $16,337,793,531 $721,369,112,727
2018 $16,153,779,511 $725,568,717,468
2017 $14,161,366,724 $695,200,833,086
2016 $12,025,782,834 $687,895,460,903
2015 $11,340,795,042 $694,118,186,380
2014 $11,888,032,874 $726,537,808,338
2013 $10,796,782,636 $706,234,937,371
2012 $9,609,532,089 $686,420,221,558
2011 $9,789,361,703 $715,888,126,682
2010 $9,097,044,159 $598,851,028,907
2009 $8,734,745,698 $554,212,916,092
2008 $9,135,419,465 $567,267,767,519
2007 $7,908,412,306 $490,740,715,595
2006 $6,749,838,806 $441,634,672,197
2005 $6,393,234,993 $418,284,865,885
2004 $6,104,141,520 $403,912,891,033
2003 $5,418,315,224 $362,075,086,508
2002 $4,455,127,414 $309,301,422,430
2001 $4,070,867,133 $286,582,672,434
2000 $4,036,809,815 $279,216,033,870
1999 $4,111,857,809 $297,873,643,323
1998 $4,010,111,688 $303,459,014,347
1997 $3,787,023,707 $294,788,198,856
1996 $3,822,547,197 $340,103,959,547
1995 $3,709,396,045 $352,835,806,342
1994 $2,998,505,428 $301,375,055,202
1993 $2,709,193,538 $272,237,527,071
1992 $3,021,942,759 $279,921,425,828
1991 $2,750,216,747 $268,901,693,863
1990 $2,547,328,748 $265,763,573,999
1989 $2,118,655,677 $208,105,846,934
1988 $2,019,503,068 $215,540,625,299
1987 $1,751,293,461 $199,236,370,038
1986 $1,435,038,441 $159,089,921,063
1985 $1,117,797,439 $110,980,314,192
1984 $1,101,807,023 $109,455,312,168
1983 $1,165,729,707 $114,634,358,535
1982 $1,234,474,404 $115,043,365,512
1981 $1,243,509,394 $112,244,805,519
1980 $1,250,198,601 $122,557,843,886
1979 $1,001,288,847 $114,970,094,425
1978 $793,673,402 $102,280,472,036
1977 $625,563,171 $73,135,771,167
1976 $527,936,989 $68,476,524,644
1975 $474,618,321 $65,466,081,819
1974 $376,081,124 $57,103,011,446
1973 $345,616,106 $49,550,006,320
1972 $295,106,628 $36,844,318,854
1971 $264,578,485 $30,040,171,751
1970 $250,728,796 $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Malta and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Switzerland
2024 $43,899 $103,998
2023 $40,906 $100,624
2022 $35,639 $94,395
2021 $38,097 $93,665
2020 $31,823 $85,898
2019 $32,422 $84,122
2018 $33,382 $85,217
2017 $30,317 $82,254
2016 $26,459 $82,153
2015 $25,530 $83,806
2014 $27,425 $88,725
2013 $25,416 $87,304
2012 $22,878 $85,836
2011 $23,517 $90,477
2010 $21,947 $76,531
2009 $21,176 $71,568
2008 $22,315 $74,175
2007 $19,444 $64,989
2006 $16,654 $59,011
2005 $15,831 $56,243
2004 $15,212 $54,659
2003 $13,594 $49,336
2002 $11,251 $42,459
2001 $10,358 $39,639
2000 $10,348 $38,865
1999 $10,609 $41,696
1998 $10,408 $42,681
1997 $9,893 $41,584
1996 $10,062 $48,093
1995 $9,828 $50,114
1994 $8,000 $43,092
1993 $7,296 $39,237
1992 $8,220 $40,714
1991 $7,559 $39,544
1990 $7,192 $39,575
1989 $6,041 $31,309
1988 $5,814 $32,690
1987 $5,084 $30,441
1986 $4,195 $24,460
1985 $3,322 $17,152
1984 $3,333 $16,991
1983 $3,527 $17,859
1982 $3,788 $18,000
1981 $3,898 $17,665
1980 $3,948 $19,394
1979 $3,196 $18,266
1978 $2,559 $16,282
1977 $2,038 $11,644
1976 $1,727 $10,865
1975 $1,560 $10,328
1974 $1,245 $9,005
1973 $1,144 $7,856
1972 $976 $5,885
1971 $874 $4,835
1970 $828 $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Malta vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Switzerland
2026 83.8 84.4
2025 83.6 84.2
2024 83.5 84.1
2023 83.3 84
2022 82.2 83.2
2021 82.3 83.6
2020 82.3 83.1
2019 82.8 83.8
2018 82.9 83.6
2017 83.1 83.4
2016 82.7 83.4
2015 82.6 82.8
2014 82.3 83.1
2013 81.8 82.7
2012 81.1 82.6
2011 80.8 82.6
2010 81.4 82.3
2009 80.4 82
2008 79.7 82
2007 79.7 81.7
2006 79.6 81.5
2005 79.5 81.2
2004 79.2 81.1
2003 78.7 80.5
2002 78.5 80.4
2001 78.9 80.3
2000 77.9 79.8
1999 77.8 79.7
1998 77.8 79.5
1997 77.3 79.2
1996 76.3 79
1995 77 78.6
1994 76.9 78.5
1993 76.8 78.2
1992 76.7 77.9
1991 76.5 77.6
1990 76.2 77.4
1989 76.2 77.6
1988 75.9 77.4
1987 75.3 77.3
1986 74.5 77
1985 73.9 76.9
1984 73.3 76.8
1983 73.1 76.2
1982 72.8 76.2
1981 72.4 75.8
1980 72.3 75.6
1979 72.5 75.6
1978 72.3 75.3
1977 72.3 75.4
1976 72.2 74.9
1975 72.1 74.8
1974 71.9 74.4
1973 71.3 74.1
1972 70.7 73.8
1971 70.1 73.2
1970 70.4 73.1
1969 70.1 72.7
1968 69.9 72.7
1967 69.8 72.7
1966 69.7 72.4
1965 69.5 72.3
1964 69.3 72.2
1963 69.2 71.3
1962 69.2 71.3
1961 68.4 71.7
1960 68.4 71.4
1959 68.4 71.5
1958 67.8 71.3
1957 67.5 70.5
1956 66.8 70.2
1955 66.3 70.1
1954 65.1 70
1953 64.3 69.5
1952 64.1 69.6
1951 63.9 68.7
1950 63.5 68.9

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

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Malta and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Malta Switzerland
2024 568,847 9,005,582
2023 552,747 8,888,822
2022 531,113 8,777,088
2021 518,150 8,704,546
2020 515,490 8,638,167
2019 503,912 8,575,280
2018 483,903 8,514,329
2017 467,106 8,451,840
2016 454,505 8,373,338
2015 444,220 8,282,396
2014 433,481 8,188,649
2013 424,810 8,089,346
2012 420,028 7,996,861
2011 416,268 7,912,398
2010 414,508 7,824,909
2009 412,477 7,743,831
2008 409,379 7,647,675
2007 406,724 7,551,117
2006 405,308 7,483,934
2005 403,834 7,437,115
2004 401,268 7,389,625
2003 398,582 7,339,001
2002 395,969 7,284,753
2001 393,028 7,229,854
2000 390,087 7,184,250
1999 387,578 7,143,991
1998 385,287 7,110,001
1997 382,791 7,088,906
1996 379,905 7,071,850
1995 377,419 7,040,687
1994 374,797 6,993,795
1993 371,308 6,938,265
1992 367,618 6,875,364
1991 363,845 6,799,978
1990 354,170 6,715,519
1989 350,722 6,646,912
1988 347,325 6,593,386
1987 344,485 6,545,106
1986 342,121 6,504,124
1985 336,452 6,470,365
1984 330,593 6,441,865
1983 330,524 6,418,773
1982 325,898 6,391,309
1981 318,982 6,354,074
1980 316,645 6,319,408
1979 313,342 6,294,365
1978 310,182 6,281,738
1977 306,970 6,281,174
1976 305,774 6,302,504
1975 304,222 6,338,632
1974 301,996 6,341,405
1973 302,200 6,307,347
1972 302,450 6,260,956
1971 302,700 6,213,399
1970 302,650 6,180,877
1969 304,300 6,136,387
1968 307,900 6,067,714
1967 311,550 5,991,785
1966 315,200 5,918,002
1965 318,800 5,856,472
1964 321,250 5,789,228
1963 322,550 5,694,247
1962 323,900 5,573,815
1961 325,250 5,434,294
1960 326,550 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Malta

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Switzerland
2023 1.06 1.33
2022 1.08 1.39
2021 1.13 1.52
2020 1.13 1.46
2019 1.14 1.48
2018 1.23 1.52
2017 1.26 1.52
2016 1.37 1.54
2015 1.37 1.54
2014 1.38 1.54
2013 1.36 1.52
2012 1.42 1.52
2011 1.45 1.52
2010 1.36 1.52
2009 1.42 1.5
2008 1.43 1.48
2007 1.35 1.46
2006 1.36 1.44
2005 1.38 1.42
2004 1.4 1.42
2003 1.48 1.39
2002 1.45 1.39
2001 1.48 1.38
2000 1.68 1.5
1999 1.73 1.48
1998 1.84 1.47
1997 1.93 1.48
1996 1.99 1.5
1995 1.77 1.48
1994 1.84 1.49
1993 1.96 1.51
1992 2.07 1.58
1991 1.99 1.58
1990 2.02 1.58
1989 2.1 1.56
1988 2.06 1.57
1987 1.97 1.52
1986 1.93 1.53
1985 1.95 1.52
1984 1.95 1.53
1983 1.92 1.52
1982 1.9 1.56
1981 1.87 1.55
1980 1.99 1.55
1979 2.1 1.52
1978 2.05 1.51
1977 2.14 1.53
1976 2.21 1.55
1975 2.27 1.61
1974 1.64 1.73
1973 1.65 1.81
1972 2.01 1.91
1971 2.06 2.04
1970 2.03 2.1
1969 2.02 2.19
1968 2.12 2.29
1967 2.24 2.39
1966 2.33 2.5
1965 2.52 2.59
1964 2.79 2.66
1963 2.9 2.65
1962 3.24 2.58
1961 3.27 2.52
1960 3.62 2.44

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

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Malta and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Switzerland
2024 41.8 43.7
2023 41.4 43.4
2022 40.8 43
2021 40.2 42.8
2020 39.9 42.7
2019 39.9 42.6
2018 40.2 42.5
2017 40.5 42.4
2016 40.6 42.3
2015 40.6 42.2
2014 40.6 42.1
2013 40.4 42
2012 40.2 41.8
2011 39.9 41.6
2010 39.6 41.5
2009 39.3 41.3
2008 39 41.1
2007 38.7 40.9
2006 38.4 40.6
2005 38.1 40.3
2004 37.7 39.9
2003 37.4 39.6
2002 37 39.3
2001 36.7 39
2000 36.4 38.7
1999 36.1 38.4
1998 35.8 38.2
1997 35.5 37.9
1996 35.1 37.6
1995 34.7 37.3
1994 34.3 37.1
1993 34 37
1992 33.7 36.9
1991 33.3 36.9
1990 33 36.9
1989 32.7 36.8
1988 32.4 36.7
1987 32 36.5
1986 31.7 36.3
1985 31.4 36.1
1984 31.2 35.9
1983 30.9 35.6
1982 30.6 35.3
1981 30.3 35
1980 30 34.8
1979 29.6 34.5
1978 29.2 34.2
1977 28.7 33.8
1976 28.4 33.5
1975 28 33.1
1974 27.6 32.7
1973 27.2 32.5
1972 26.8 32.3
1971 26.3 32.2
1970 25.9 32
1969 25.5 31.7
1968 25 31.7
1967 24.8 31.6
1966 24.6 31.6
1965 24.5 31.6
1964 24.4 31.5
1963 24.2 31.7
1962 24 32
1961 23.8 32.4
1960 23.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Malta Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Switzerland
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
88.3%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Malta Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Switzerland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
52,266 mi
2021

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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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