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Malta vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 187th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Tanzania
Population
581729
73145892
Population rank 167/197 20/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Malta and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Malta and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Malta

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Malta Tanzania
2024 $24,971,574,502 $78,844,405,385
2023 $22,610,561,526 $79,030,935,627
2022 $18,928,276,162 $75,749,121,843
2021 $19,739,875,611 $70,655,628,148
2020 $16,404,663,226 $66,068,737,786
2019 $16,337,793,531 $61,026,731,926
2018 $16,153,779,511 $57,003,712,892
2017 $14,161,366,724 $53,274,884,533
2016 $12,025,782,834 $49,774,409,374
2015 $11,340,795,042 $47,413,919,817
2014 $11,888,032,874 $49,986,726,461
2013 $10,796,782,636 $45,648,857,242
2012 $9,609,532,089 $39,650,394,363
2011 $9,789,361,703 $34,657,140,096
2010 $9,097,044,159 $32,012,892,919
2009 $8,734,745,698 $29,400,573,554
2008 $9,135,419,465 $27,947,821,398
2007 $7,908,412,306 $21,860,434,823
2006 $6,749,838,806 $18,619,859,795
2005 $6,393,234,993 $18,395,383,647
2004 $6,104,141,520 $16,673,062,473
2003 $5,418,315,224 $15,211,487,709
2002 $4,455,127,414 $14,129,651,896
2001 $4,070,867,133 $13,563,990,022
2000 $4,036,809,815 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,111,857,809 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,010,111,688 $12,172,790,056
1997 $3,787,023,707 $11,158,197,942
1996 $3,822,547,197 $9,433,528,150
1995 $3,709,396,045 $7,631,431,840
1994 $2,998,505,428 $6,550,480,484
1993 $2,709,193,538 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,021,942,759 $6,681,997,469
1991 $2,750,216,747 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,547,328,748 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,118,655,677 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,019,503,068 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,751,293,461 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,435,038,441 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,117,797,439 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,101,807,023 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,165,729,707 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,234,474,404 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,243,509,394 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,250,198,601 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,001,288,847 $9,804,637,491
1978 $793,673,402 $9,261,675,710
1977 $625,563,171 $7,732,598,995
1976 $527,936,989 $6,472,511,988
1975 $474,618,321 $5,729,917,840
1974 $376,081,124 $4,977,337,978
1973 $345,616,106 $4,144,104,535
1972 $295,106,628 $3,472,787,266
1971 $264,578,485 $3,050,673,517
1970 $250,728,796 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Malta and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Tanzania
2024 $43,899 $1,150
2023 $40,906 $1,186
2022 $35,639 $1,171
2021 $38,097 $1,125
2020 $31,823 $1,084
2019 $32,422 $1,031
2018 $33,382 $992
2017 $30,317 $957
2016 $26,459 $925
2015 $25,530 $911
2014 $27,425 $993
2013 $25,416 $935
2012 $22,878 $837
2011 $23,517 $753
2010 $21,947 $715
2009 $21,176 $674
2008 $22,315 $657
2007 $19,444 $528
2006 $16,654 $462
2005 $15,831 $469
2004 $15,212 $438
2003 $13,594 $410
2002 $11,251 $391
2001 $10,358 $385
2000 $10,348 $390
1999 $10,609 $382
1998 $10,408 $375
1997 $9,893 $353
1996 $10,062 $305
1995 $9,828 $251.2
1994 $8,000 $222.5
1993 $7,296 $218.2
1992 $8,220 $243.4
1991 $7,559 $268.8
1990 $7,192 $236.9
1989 $6,041 $252.3
1988 $5,814 $299
1987 $5,084 $326
1986 $4,195 $466
1985 $3,322 $681
1984 $3,333 $593
1983 $3,527 $667
1982 $3,788 $683
1981 $3,898 $665
1980 $3,948 $595
1979 $3,196 $527
1978 $2,559 $515
1977 $2,038 $446
1976 $1,727 $387
1975 $1,560 $355
1974 $1,245 $320
1973 $1,144 $276.1
1972 $976 $239.8
1971 $874 $218.4
1970 $828 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Malta vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Tanzania
2026 83.8 67.6
2025 83.6 67.4
2024 83.5 67.2
2023 83.3 67
2022 82.2 66.9
2021 82.3 66.1
2020 82.3 66.8
2019 82.8 66
2018 82.9 65.5
2017 83.1 65
2016 82.7 64.4
2015 82.6 63.9
2014 82.3 63.4
2013 81.8 62.8
2012 81.1 62.3
2011 80.8 61.6
2010 81.4 61.1
2009 80.4 60.5
2008 79.7 59.9
2007 79.7 59.3
2006 79.6 58.5
2005 79.5 57.7
2004 79.2 56.8
2003 78.7 55.9
2002 78.5 54.9
2001 78.9 54.1
2000 77.9 53.2
1999 77.8 52.4
1998 77.8 51.8
1997 77.3 51.2
1996 76.3 51.1
1995 77 51
1994 76.9 51.1
1993 76.8 51.2
1992 76.7 51.4
1991 76.5 51.8
1990 76.2 52
1989 76.2 52.1
1988 75.9 52.2
1987 75.3 52.2
1986 74.5 52.2
1985 73.9 52.2
1984 73.3 52.2
1983 73.1 52.2
1982 72.8 52
1981 72.4 51.7
1980 72.3 51.3
1979 72.5 50.8
1978 72.3 50.4
1977 72.3 50
1976 72.2 49.5
1975 72.1 48.9
1974 71.9 48.4
1973 71.3 47.9
1972 70.7 47.4
1971 70.1 47
1970 70.4 46.5
1969 70.1 46
1968 69.9 45.6
1967 69.8 45.2
1966 69.7 44.9
1965 69.5 44.5
1964 69.3 44.1
1963 69.2 43.6
1962 69.2 43.2
1961 68.4 42.8
1960 68.4 42.6
1959 68.4 42.5
1958 67.8 42.3
1957 67.5 42.1
1956 66.8 42
1955 66.3 41.8
1954 65.1 41.7
1953 64.3 41.5
1952 64.1 41.4
1951 63.9 41.2
1950 63.5 41

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

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Malta and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Malta Tanzania
2024 568,847 68,560,157
2023 552,747 66,617,606
2022 531,113 64,711,821
2021 518,150 62,830,412
2020 515,490 60,972,798
2019 503,912 59,174,891
2018 483,903 57,437,145
2017 467,106 55,652,890
2016 454,505 53,824,013
2015 444,220 52,020,962
2014 433,481 50,351,512
2013 424,810 48,824,128
2012 420,028 47,374,260
2011 416,268 46,029,367
2010 414,508 44,758,488
2009 412,477 43,633,982
2008 409,379 42,570,728
2007 406,724 41,435,512
2006 405,308 40,294,902
2005 403,834 39,182,076
2004 401,268 38,109,668
2003 398,582 37,089,555
2002 395,969 36,121,304
2001 393,028 35,198,299
2000 390,087 34,260,139
1999 387,578 33,300,330
1998 385,287 32,420,458
1997 382,791 31,578,089
1996 379,905 30,945,762
1995 377,419 30,383,497
1994 374,797 29,442,356
1993 371,308 28,332,692
1992 367,618 27,457,588
1991 363,845 26,780,436
1990 354,170 26,110,207
1989 350,722 25,438,759
1988 347,325 24,769,686
1987 344,485 24,030,378
1986 342,121 23,258,959
1985 336,452 22,501,693
1984 330,593 21,779,066
1983 330,524 21,079,874
1982 325,898 20,398,571
1981 318,982 19,784,703
1980 316,645 19,189,769
1979 313,342 18,592,038
1978 310,182 17,976,566
1977 306,970 17,352,929
1976 305,774 16,736,211
1975 304,222 16,138,361
1974 301,996 15,561,630
1973 302,200 15,010,101
1972 302,450 14,479,308
1971 302,700 13,971,451
1970 302,650 13,492,677
1969 304,300 13,036,700
1968 307,900 12,602,076
1967 311,550 12,200,109
1966 315,200 11,827,459
1965 318,800 11,470,728
1964 321,250 11,127,826
1963 322,550 10,799,528
1962 323,900 10,487,756
1961 325,250 10,187,886
1960 326,550 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Malta

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Tanzania
2023 1.06 4.61
2022 1.08 4.67
2021 1.13 4.73
2020 1.13 4.8
2019 1.14 4.87
2018 1.23 4.93
2017 1.26 4.99
2016 1.37 5.01
2015 1.37 5.03
2014 1.38 5.12
2013 1.36 5.16
2012 1.42 5.14
2011 1.45 5.14
2010 1.36 5.23
2009 1.42 5.26
2008 1.43 5.32
2007 1.35 5.4
2006 1.36 5.51
2005 1.38 5.58
2004 1.4 5.6
2003 1.48 5.58
2002 1.45 5.57
2001 1.48 5.62
2000 1.68 5.67
1999 1.73 5.75
1998 1.84 5.81
1997 1.93 5.84
1996 1.99 5.83
1995 1.77 5.82
1994 1.84 5.89
1993 1.96 6
1992 2.07 6.08
1991 1.99 6.14
1990 2.02 6.2
1989 2.1 6.3
1988 2.06 6.38
1987 1.97 6.41
1986 1.93 6.49
1985 1.95 6.6
1984 1.95 6.72
1983 1.92 6.81
1982 1.9 6.87
1981 1.87 6.93
1980 1.99 6.99
1979 2.1 7.04
1978 2.05 7.06
1977 2.14 7.07
1976 2.21 7.09
1975 2.27 7.1
1974 1.64 7.12
1973 1.65 7.06
1972 2.01 7.05
1971 2.06 7.04
1970 2.03 7
1969 2.02 6.95
1968 2.12 6.9
1967 2.24 6.86
1966 2.33 6.8
1965 2.52 6.73
1964 2.79 6.68
1963 2.9 6.65
1962 3.24 6.61
1961 3.27 6.56
1960 3.62 6.54

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

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Malta and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Tanzania
2024 41.8 18.4
2023 41.4 18.3
2022 40.8 18.2
2021 40.2 18.1
2020 39.9 18
2019 39.9 17.9
2018 40.2 17.9
2017 40.5 17.8
2016 40.6 17.6
2015 40.6 17.5
2014 40.6 17.4
2013 40.4 17.3
2012 40.2 17.3
2011 39.9 17.2
2010 39.6 17.2
2009 39.3 17.2
2008 39 17.3
2007 38.7 17.3
2006 38.4 17.4
2005 38.1 17.4
2004 37.7 17.4
2003 37.4 17.4
2002 37 17.5
2001 36.7 17.5
2000 36.4 17.4
1999 36.1 17.4
1998 35.8 17.3
1997 35.5 17.3
1996 35.1 17.4
1995 34.7 17.4
1994 34.3 17.3
1993 34 17
1992 33.7 16.8
1991 33.3 16.7
1990 33 16.7
1989 32.7 16.6
1988 32.4 16.6
1987 32 16.5
1986 31.7 16.4
1985 31.4 16.3
1984 31.2 16.2
1983 30.9 16.2
1982 30.6 16.3
1981 30.3 16.4
1980 30 16.5
1979 29.6 16.6
1978 29.2 16.7
1977 28.7 16.8
1976 28.4 16.8
1975 28 16.9
1974 27.6 16.9
1973 27.2 17
1972 26.8 17
1971 26.3 17
1970 25.9 17.1
1969 25.5 17.1
1968 25 17.1
1967 24.8 17.2
1966 24.6 17.2
1965 24.5 17.3
1964 24.4 17.4
1963 24.2 17.4
1962 24 17.4
1961 23.8 17.4
1960 23.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Malta Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Malta Tanzania
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Malta Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Tanzania
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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