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Malta vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 187th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Tonga
Population
581729
103309
Population rank 167/197 183/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 119/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 28/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 31/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Malta and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Malta and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Malta

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Malta Tonga
2024 $24,971,574,502 -
2023 $22,610,561,526 $591,139,749
2022 $18,928,276,162 $556,514,555
2021 $19,739,875,611 $519,306,353
2020 $16,404,663,226 $506,571,468
2019 $16,337,793,531 $506,031,239
2018 $16,153,779,511 $493,530,783
2017 $14,161,366,724 $459,976,850
2016 $12,025,782,834 $420,828,262
2015 $11,340,795,042 $437,525,514
2014 $11,888,032,874 $440,997,738
2013 $10,796,782,636 $451,788,498
2012 $9,609,532,089 $471,122,971
2011 $9,789,361,703 $414,143,828
2010 $9,097,044,159 $366,887,375
2009 $8,734,745,698 $312,415,028
2008 $9,135,419,465 $344,438,844
2007 $7,908,412,306 $298,519,623
2006 $6,749,838,806 $292,232,703
2005 $6,393,234,993 $261,823,805
2004 $6,104,141,520 $230,678,011
2003 $5,418,315,224 $202,246,591
2002 $4,455,127,414 $182,764,281
2001 $4,070,867,133 $181,117,230
2000 $4,036,809,815 $204,848,488
1999 $4,111,857,809 $199,208,718
1998 $4,010,111,688 $191,504,893
1997 $3,787,023,707 $214,991,452
1996 $3,822,547,197 $222,100,576
1995 $3,709,396,045 $208,871,666
1994 $2,998,505,428 $195,990,986
1993 $2,709,193,538 $138,489,884
1992 $3,021,942,759 $137,066,291
1991 $2,750,216,747 $132,201,141
1990 $2,547,328,748 $113,563,822
1989 $2,118,655,677 $106,344,855
1988 $2,019,503,068 $106,657,267
1987 $1,751,293,461 $81,667,133
1986 $1,435,038,441 $68,195,856
1985 $1,117,797,439 $60,058,663
1984 $1,101,807,023 $64,248,355
1983 $1,165,729,707 $60,863,964
1982 $1,234,474,404 $62,068,161
1981 $1,243,509,394 $62,242,013
1980 $1,250,198,601 $53,260,077
1979 $1,001,288,847 $44,667,002
1978 $793,673,402 $41,567,472
1977 $625,563,171 $34,139,388
1976 $527,936,989 $30,036,417
1975 $474,618,321 $32,506,742
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Tonga
2024 $43,899 -
2023 $40,906 $5,652
2022 $35,639 $5,298
2021 $38,097 $4,923
2020 $31,823 $4,792
2019 $32,422 $4,789
2018 $33,382 $4,675
2017 $30,317 $4,366
2016 $26,459 $3,988
2015 $25,530 $4,124
2014 $27,425 $4,137
2013 $25,416 $4,219
2012 $22,878 $4,384
2011 $23,517 $3,850
2010 $21,947 $3,416
2009 $21,176 $2,914
2008 $22,315 $3,218
2007 $19,444 $2,797
2006 $16,654 $2,750
2005 $15,831 $2,478
2004 $15,212 $2,195
2003 $13,594 $1,936
2002 $11,251 $1,759
2001 $10,358 $1,754
2000 $10,348 $1,995
1999 $10,609 $1,952
1998 $10,408 $1,889
1997 $9,893 $2,136
1996 $10,062 $2,215
1995 $9,828 $2,084
1994 $8,000 $1,957
1993 $7,296 $1,383
1992 $8,220 $1,370
1991 $7,559 $1,323
1990 $7,192 $1,139
1989 $6,041 $1,070
1988 $5,814 $1,078
1987 $5,084 $830
1986 $4,195 $696
1985 $3,322 $613
1984 $3,333 $656
1983 $3,527 $621
1982 $3,788 $633
1981 $3,898 $636
1980 $3,948 $545
1979 $3,196 $458
1978 $2,559 $428
1977 $2,038 $353
1976 $1,727 $315
1975 $1,560 $349
1974 $1,245 -
1973 $1,144 -
1972 $976 -
1971 $874 -
1970 $828 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Tonga
2026 83.8 73.4
2025 83.6 73.2
2024 83.5 73.1
2023 83.3 72.9
2022 82.2 72.6
2021 82.3 72.1
2020 82.3 72.4
2019 82.8 72.3
2018 82.9 72.2
2017 83.1 72.1
2016 82.7 72
2015 82.6 71.9
2014 82.3 71.7
2013 81.8 71.6
2012 81.1 71.5
2011 80.8 71.4
2010 81.4 71.3
2009 80.4 70.9
2008 79.7 71
2007 79.7 70.9
2006 79.6 70.7
2005 79.5 70.6
2004 79.2 70.4
2003 78.7 70.2
2002 78.5 70
2001 78.9 69.8
2000 77.9 69.6
1999 77.8 69.4
1998 77.8 69.2
1997 77.3 69
1996 76.3 68.8
1995 77 68.6
1994 76.9 68.4
1993 76.8 68.2
1992 76.7 67.9
1991 76.5 67.7
1990 76.2 67.5
1989 76.2 67.4
1988 75.9 67.3
1987 75.3 67.2
1986 74.5 67.1
1985 73.9 66.9
1984 73.3 66.8
1983 73.1 66.7
1982 72.8 66.3
1981 72.4 66.4
1980 72.3 66.2
1979 72.5 66
1978 72.3 65.9
1977 72.3 65.6
1976 72.2 65.4
1975 72.1 65.1
1974 71.9 64.8
1973 71.3 64.4
1972 70.7 64.1
1971 70.1 63.6
1970 70.4 63.2
1969 70.1 62.7
1968 69.9 62.2
1967 69.8 61.7
1966 69.7 61.2
1965 69.5 60.7
1964 69.3 60.3
1963 69.2 59.8
1962 69.2 59.3
1961 68.4 58.8
1960 68.4 58.3
1959 68.4 57.8
1958 67.8 57.2
1957 67.5 56.5
1956 66.8 55.7
1955 66.3 54.7
1954 65.1 53.6
1953 64.3 52.4
1952 64.1 51.2
1951 63.9 49.8
1950 63.5 48.4

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

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Malta and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Malta Tonga
2024 568,847 104,175
2023 552,747 104,597
2022 531,113 105,042
2021 518,150 105,490
2020 515,490 105,704
2019 503,912 105,669
2018 483,903 105,567
2017 467,106 105,356
2016 454,505 105,524
2015 444,220 106,095
2014 433,481 106,609
2013 424,810 107,078
2012 420,028 107,460
2011 416,268 107,570
2010 414,508 107,400
2009 412,477 107,203
2008 409,379 107,020
2007 406,724 106,726
2006 405,308 106,253
2005 403,834 105,671
2004 401,268 105,071
2003 398,582 104,464
2002 395,969 103,874
2001 393,028 103,288
2000 390,087 102,677
1999 387,578 102,046
1998 385,287 101,388
1997 382,791 100,674
1996 379,905 100,275
1995 377,419 100,225
1994 374,797 100,166
1993 371,308 100,103
1992 367,618 100,022
1991 363,845 99,895
1990 354,170 99,700
1989 350,722 99,403
1988 347,325 98,969
1987 344,485 98,376
1986 342,121 98,010
1985 336,452 97,984
1984 330,593 97,990
1983 330,524 97,998
1982 325,898 97,980
1981 318,982 97,909
1980 316,645 97,769
1979 313,342 97,544
1978 310,182 97,204
1977 306,970 96,725
1976 305,774 95,325
1975 304,222 93,017
1974 301,996 90,683
1973 302,200 88,805
1972 302,450 87,356
1971 302,700 85,896
1970 302,650 84,401
1969 304,300 82,885
1968 307,900 81,353
1967 311,550 79,814
1966 315,200 78,002
1965 318,800 75,924
1964 321,250 73,879
1963 322,550 71,885
1962 323,900 69,940
1961 325,250 68,037
1960 326,550 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Tonga

Fertility rate
Malta

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Tonga
2023 1.06 3.13
2022 1.08 3.17
2021 1.13 3.2
2020 1.13 3.23
2019 1.14 3.27
2018 1.23 3.33
2017 1.26 3.39
2016 1.37 3.46
2015 1.37 3.54
2014 1.38 3.62
2013 1.36 3.7
2012 1.42 3.77
2011 1.45 3.83
2010 1.36 3.88
2009 1.42 3.95
2008 1.43 4.01
2007 1.35 4.09
2006 1.36 4.14
2005 1.38 4.2
2004 1.4 4.19
2003 1.48 4.18
2002 1.45 4.14
2001 1.48 4.13
2000 1.68 4.16
1999 1.73 4.23
1998 1.84 4.31
1997 1.93 4.38
1996 1.99 4.46
1995 1.77 4.56
1994 1.84 4.66
1993 1.96 4.73
1992 2.07 4.79
1991 1.99 4.85
1990 2.02 4.93
1989 2.1 5.01
1988 2.06 5.1
1987 1.97 5.19
1986 1.93 5.27
1985 1.95 5.34
1984 1.95 5.41
1983 1.92 5.45
1982 1.9 5.5
1981 1.87 5.55
1980 1.99 5.6
1979 2.1 5.65
1978 2.05 5.68
1977 2.14 5.7
1976 2.21 5.73
1975 2.27 5.75
1974 1.64 5.77
1973 1.65 5.8
1972 2.01 5.86
1971 2.06 5.96
1970 2.03 6.07
1969 2.02 6.17
1968 2.12 6.23
1967 2.24 6.29
1966 2.33 6.35
1965 2.52 6.41
1964 2.79 6.46
1963 2.9 6.52
1962 3.24 6.57
1961 3.27 6.61
1960 3.62 6.65

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

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Malta and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Tonga
2024 41.8 21.9
2023 41.4 21.9
2022 40.8 22
2021 40.2 22.1
2020 39.9 22.1
2019 39.9 22
2018 40.2 22
2017 40.5 21.9
2016 40.6 21.9
2015 40.6 21.8
2014 40.6 21.7
2013 40.4 21.6
2012 40.2 21.4
2011 39.9 21.2
2010 39.6 21.2
2009 39.3 21.1
2008 39 21
2007 38.7 20.9
2006 38.4 20.8
2005 38.1 20.8
2004 37.7 20.8
2003 37.4 20.8
2002 37 20.7
2001 36.7 20.5
2000 36.4 20.3
1999 36.1 20.1
1998 35.8 19.9
1997 35.5 19.7
1996 35.1 19.6
1995 34.7 19.6
1994 34.3 19.6
1993 34 19.6
1992 33.7 19.5
1991 33.3 19.3
1990 33 19.1
1989 32.7 18.9
1988 32.4 18.6
1987 32 18.3
1986 31.7 18.2
1985 31.4 18.1
1984 31.2 18
1983 30.9 17.9
1982 30.6 17.8
1981 30.3 17.6
1980 30 17.4
1979 29.6 17.3
1978 29.2 17.1
1977 28.7 16.8
1976 28.4 16.7
1975 28 16.7
1974 27.6 16.8
1973 27.2 16.8
1972 26.8 16.7
1971 26.3 16.7
1970 25.9 16.8
1969 25.5 16.8
1968 25 16.9
1967 24.8 17
1966 24.6 17
1965 24.5 17
1964 24.4 17
1963 24.2 17
1962 24 17.1
1961 23.8 17.1
1960 23.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Tonga
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Malta Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Tonga
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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