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Malta vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 187th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Taiwan
Population
581729
23229461
Population rank 167/197 60/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
41.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Malta and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Malta and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Malta

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Malta Taiwan
2024 $24,971,574,502 $801,529,000,000
2023 $22,610,561,526 $757,328,000,000
2022 $18,928,276,162 $765,529,000,000
2021 $19,739,875,611 $777,062,000,000
2020 $16,404,663,226 $676,935,000,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $613,453,000,000
2018 $16,153,779,511 $610,744,000,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $591,734,000,000
2016 $12,025,782,834 $543,002,000,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $534,474,000,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $535,332,000,000
2013 $10,796,782,636 $512,957,000,000
2012 $9,609,532,089 $495,536,000,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $483,957,000,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $444,245,000,000
2009 $8,734,745,698 $390,788,000,000
2008 $9,135,419,465 $415,824,000,000
2007 $7,908,412,306 $406,940,000,000
2006 $6,749,838,806 $386,492,000,000
2005 $6,393,234,993 $374,042,000,000
2004 $6,104,141,520 $346,881,000,000
2003 $5,418,315,224 $317,374,000,000
2002 $4,455,127,414 $307,429,000,000
2001 $4,070,867,133 $299,303,000,000
2000 $4,036,809,815 $330,725,000,000
1999 $4,111,857,809 $303,827,000,000
1998 $4,010,111,688 $279,926,000,000
1997 $3,787,023,707 $303,315,000,000
1996 $3,822,547,197 $292,473,000,000
1995 $3,709,396,045 $279,013,000,000
1994 $2,998,505,428 $256,213,000,000
1993 $2,709,193,538 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,021,942,759 $222,947,000,000
1991 $2,750,216,747 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,547,328,748 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,118,655,677 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,019,503,068 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,751,293,461 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,435,038,441 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,117,797,439 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,101,807,023 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,165,729,707 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,234,474,404 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,243,509,394 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,250,198,601 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,001,288,847 $33,875,000,000
1978 $793,673,402 $27,373,000,000
1977 $625,563,171 $22,252,000,000
1976 $527,936,989 $18,988,000,000
1975 $474,618,321 $15,836,000,000
1974 $376,081,124 $14,739,000,000
1973 $345,616,106 $10,940,000,000
1972 $295,106,628 $8,063,000,000
1971 $264,578,485 $6,727,000,000
1970 $250,728,796 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Taiwan
2024 $43,899 $34,238
2023 $40,906 $32,444
2022 $35,639 $32,827
2021 $38,097 $33,111
2020 $31,823 $28,705
2019 $32,422 $25,998
2018 $33,382 $25,901
2017 $30,317 $25,121
2016 $26,459 $23,091
2015 $25,530 $22,780
2014 $27,425 $22,874
2013 $25,416 $21,973
2012 $22,878 $21,295
2011 $23,517 $20,866
2010 $21,947 $19,197
2009 $21,176 $16,933
2008 $22,315 $18,081
2007 $19,444 $17,757
2006 $16,654 $16,934
2005 $15,831 $16,456
2004 $15,212 $15,317
2003 $13,594 $14,066
2002 $11,251 $13,686
2001 $10,358 $13,397
2000 $10,348 $14,908
1999 $10,609 $13,804
1998 $10,408 $12,820
1997 $9,893 $14,020
1996 $10,062 $13,641
1995 $9,828 $13,119
1994 $8,000 $12,150
1993 $7,296 $11,242
1992 $8,220 $10,768
1991 $7,559 $9,125
1990 $7,192 $8,205
1989 $6,041 $7,613
1988 $5,814 $6,370
1987 $5,084 $5,350
1986 $4,195 $4,036
1985 $3,322 $3,314
1984 $3,333 $3,224
1983 $3,527 $2,903
1982 $3,788 $2,699
1981 $3,898 $2,720
1980 $3,948 $2,389
1979 $3,196 $1,950
1978 $2,559 $1,606
1977 $2,038 $1,330
1976 $1,727 $1,158
1975 $1,560 $985
1974 $1,245 $934
1973 $1,144 $706
1972 $976 $530
1971 $874 $451
1970 $828 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Taiwan
2026 83.8 81.1
2025 83.6 80.9
2024 83.5 80.7
2023 83.3 80.6
2022 82.2 80.2
2021 82.3 80.8
2020 82.3 81.1
2019 82.8 80.6
2018 82.9 80.4
2017 83.1 80.1
2016 82.7 79.7
2015 82.6 79.9
2014 82.3 79.5
2013 81.8 79.6
2012 81.1 79.2
2011 80.8 78.9
2010 81.4 79
2009 80.4 78.7
2008 79.7 78.3
2007 79.7 78
2006 79.6 77.8
2005 79.5 77.1
2004 79.2 77.2
2003 78.7 77
2002 78.5 76.9
2001 78.9 76.5
2000 77.9 76.1
1999 77.8 75.6
1998 77.8 75.5
1997 77.3 75.3
1996 76.3 74.9
1995 77 74.6
1994 76.9 74.7
1993 76.8 74.6
1992 76.7 74.3
1991 76.5 74.3
1990 76.2 73.9
1989 76.2 73.7
1988 75.9 73.4
1987 75.3 73.6
1986 74.5 73.3
1985 73.9 73.3
1984 73.3 73
1983 73.1 72.4
1982 72.8 72.4
1981 72.4 72
1980 72.3 72
1979 72.5 71.7
1978 72.3 71.7
1977 72.3 71.3
1976 72.2 71.2
1975 72.1 70.9
1974 71.9 70.3
1973 71.3 69.8
1972 70.7 69.6
1971 70.1 69.4
1970 70.4 69
1969 70.1 67.7
1968 69.9 66.8
1967 69.8 66.7
1966 69.7 66.1
1965 69.5 65.7
1964 69.3 64.9
1963 69.2 64.5
1962 69.2 63.8
1961 68.4 63
1960 68.4 62.5
1959 68.4 61.6
1958 67.8 61
1957 67.5 61
1956 66.8 60.3
1955 66.3 59.8
1954 65.1 58.9
1953 64.3 58.6
1952 64.1 57.9
1951 63.9 57.2
1950 63.5 56.6

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

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Malta and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Malta Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 568,847 23,410,331
2023 552,747 23,342,541
2022 531,113 23,319,977
2021 518,150 23,468,275
2020 515,490 23,582,179
2019 503,912 23,596,027
2018 483,903 23,580,080
2017 467,106 23,555,522
2016 454,505 23,515,945
2015 444,220 23,462,914
2014 433,481 23,403,635
2013 424,810 23,344,670
2012 420,028 23,270,367
2011 416,268 23,193,518
2010 414,508 23,140,948
2009 412,477 23,078,402
2008 409,379 22,997,696
2007 406,724 22,917,444
2006 405,308 22,823,455
2005 403,834 22,729,753
2004 401,268 22,646,836
2003 398,582 22,562,663
2002 395,969 22,463,172
2001 393,028 22,341,120
2000 390,087 22,184,530
1999 387,578 22,010,489
1998 385,287 21,835,703
1997 382,791 21,634,124
1996 379,905 21,441,432
1995 377,419 21,267,653
1994 374,797 21,086,645
1993 371,308 20,899,019
1992 367,618 20,704,227
1991 363,845 20,503,568
1990 354,170 20,278,946
1989 350,722 20,055,492
1988 347,325 19,839,704
1987 344,485 19,617,046
1986 342,121 19,411,454
1985 336,452 19,191,510
1984 330,593 18,929,866
1983 330,524 18,653,146
1982 325,898 18,354,855
1981 318,982 18,029,982
1980 316,645 17,704,538
1979 313,342 17,372,779
1978 310,182 17,042,272
1977 306,970 16,730,895
1976 305,774 16,401,413
1975 304,222 16,075,128
1974 301,996 15,784,817
1973 302,200 15,505,121
1972 302,450 15,220,495
1971 302,700 14,913,564
1970 302,650 14,582,944
1969 304,300 14,068,984
1968 307,900 13,548,537
1967 311,550 13,210,344
1966 315,200 12,874,153
1965 318,800 12,511,863
1964 321,250 12,137,143
1963 322,550 11,762,101
1962 323,900 11,392,513
1961 325,250 11,030,385
1960 326,550 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Malta

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.06 0.87
2022 1.08 0.87
2021 1.13 0.98
2020 1.13 0.99
2019 1.14 1.05
2018 1.23 1.06
2017 1.26 1.13
2016 1.37 1.17
2015 1.37 1.18
2014 1.38 -
2013 1.36 -
2012 1.42 -
2011 1.45 1.07
2010 1.36 -
2009 1.42 -
2008 1.43 -
2007 1.35 -
2006 1.36 -
2005 1.38 -
2004 1.4 -
2003 1.48 -
2002 1.45 -
2001 1.48 1.4
2000 1.68 -
1999 1.73 -
1998 1.84 -
1997 1.93 -
1996 1.99 -
1995 1.77 -
1994 1.84 -
1993 1.96 -
1992 2.07 -
1991 1.99 1.72
1990 2.02 -
1989 2.1 -
1988 2.06 -
1987 1.97 -
1986 1.93 -
1985 1.95 -
1984 1.95 -
1983 1.92 -
1982 1.9 -
1981 1.87 2.46
1980 1.99 -
1979 2.1 -
1978 2.05 -
1977 2.14 -
1976 2.21 -
1975 2.27 -
1974 1.64 -
1973 1.65 -
1972 2.01 -
1971 2.06 -
1970 2.03 -
1969 2.02 -
1968 2.12 -
1967 2.24 -
1966 2.33 -
1965 2.52 -
1964 2.79 -
1963 2.9 -
1962 3.24 -
1961 3.27 -
1960 3.62 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Malta and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Taiwan
2024 41.8 45.1
2023 41.4 44.5
2022 40.8 43.9
2021 40.2 43.3
2020 39.9 42.7
2019 39.9 42.1
2018 40.2 41.5
2017 40.5 41
2016 40.6 40.4
2015 40.6 39.9
2014 40.6 39.3
2013 40.4 38.9
2012 40.2 38.3
2011 39.9 37.9
2010 39.6 37.4
2009 39.3 36.8
2008 39 36.3
2007 38.7 35.8
2006 38.4 35.2
2005 38.1 34.7
2004 37.7 34.1
2003 37.4 33.6
2002 37 33.1
2001 36.7 32.6
2000 36.4 32.1
1999 36.1 31.6
1998 35.8 31.2
1997 35.5 30.7
1996 35.1 30.3
1995 34.7 29.8
1994 34.3 29.4
1993 34 28.9
1992 33.7 28.4
1991 33.3 28
1990 33 27.5
1989 32.7 27
1988 32.4 26.5
1987 32 26.1
1986 31.7 25.6
1985 31.4 25.1
1984 31.2 24.6
1983 30.9 24.1
1982 30.6 23.8
1981 30.3 23.4
1980 30 23
1979 29.6 22.6
1978 29.2 22.3
1977 28.7 21.9
1976 28.4 21.5
1975 28 21.2
1974 27.6 20.8
1973 27.2 -
1972 26.8 -
1971 26.3 -
1970 25.9 -
1969 25.5 -
1968 25 -
1967 24.8 -
1966 24.6 -
1965 24.5 -
1964 24.4 -
1963 24.2 -
1962 24 -
1961 23.8 -
1960 23.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Malta Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Malta Taiwan
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
95.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
88.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
n/a

Health

Malta Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
66
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malta Taiwan
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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