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Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 187th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Trinidad
Population
581729
1374840
Population rank 167/197 154/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Malta and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Malta and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Malta

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Malta Trinidad
2024 $24,971,574,502 $25,633,544,529
2023 $22,610,561,526 $25,036,993,423
2022 $18,928,276,162 $28,341,164,301
2021 $19,739,875,611 $24,222,963,263
2020 $16,404,663,226 $20,888,515,184
2019 $16,337,793,531 $23,477,745,792
2018 $16,153,779,511 $23,883,058,083
2017 $14,161,366,724 $23,830,750,901
2016 $12,025,782,834 $23,624,322,193
2015 $11,340,795,042 $26,841,141,793
2014 $11,888,032,874 $29,474,180,005
2013 $10,796,782,636 $28,560,537,057
2012 $9,609,532,089 $27,147,349,937
2011 $9,789,361,703 $25,433,007,437
2010 $9,097,044,159 $22,157,920,592
2009 $8,734,745,698 $19,172,165,226
2008 $9,135,419,465 $27,871,587,350
2007 $7,908,412,306 $21,641,620,050
2006 $6,749,838,806 $18,369,361,094
2005 $6,393,234,993 $15,982,389,018
2004 $6,104,141,520 $13,280,291,990
2003 $5,418,315,224 $11,305,459,802
2002 $4,455,127,414 $9,008,298,229
2001 $4,070,867,133 $8,824,849,191
2000 $4,036,809,815 $8,154,342,116
1999 $4,111,857,809 $6,808,982,521
1998 $4,010,111,688 $6,043,686,654
1997 $3,787,023,707 $5,737,771,523
1996 $3,822,547,197 $5,759,570,336
1995 $3,709,396,045 $5,329,217,747
1994 $2,998,505,428 $4,947,181,646
1993 $2,709,193,538 $4,669,491,134
1992 $3,021,942,759 $5,439,552,941
1991 $2,750,216,747 $5,307,905,882
1990 $2,547,328,748 $5,068,000,000
1989 $2,118,655,677 $4,323,058,824
1988 $2,019,503,068 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,751,293,461 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,435,038,441 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,117,797,439 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,101,807,023 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,165,729,707 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,234,474,404 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,243,509,394 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,250,198,601 $6,235,833,333
1979 $1,001,288,847 $4,602,416,625
1978 $793,673,402 $3,562,333,458
1977 $625,563,171 $3,138,666,667
1976 $527,936,989 $2,500,424,955
1975 $474,618,321 $2,442,669,825
1974 $376,081,124 $2,042,001,071
1973 $345,616,106 $1,308,785,431
1972 $295,106,628 $1,083,391,758
1971 $264,578,485 $896,765,215
1970 $250,728,796 $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Malta and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Trinidad
2024 $43,899 $18,733
2023 $40,906 $18,308
2022 $35,639 $20,751
2021 $38,097 $17,713
2020 $31,823 $15,284
2019 $32,422 $17,213
2018 $33,382 $17,571
2017 $30,317 $17,566
2016 $26,459 $17,449
2015 $25,530 $19,887
2014 $27,425 $21,908
2013 $25,416 $21,305
2012 $22,878 $20,332
2011 $23,517 $19,151
2010 $21,947 $16,815
2009 $21,176 $14,634
2008 $22,315 $21,299
2007 $19,444 $16,607
2006 $16,654 $14,153
2005 $15,831 $12,346
2004 $15,212 $9,871
2003 $13,594 $8,445
2002 $11,251 $6,763
2001 $10,358 $6,657
2000 $10,348 $6,179
1999 $10,609 $5,179
1998 $10,408 $4,613
1997 $9,893 $4,394
1996 $10,062 $4,427
1995 $9,828 $4,115
1994 $8,000 $3,840
1993 $7,296 $3,647
1992 $8,220 $4,277
1991 $7,559 $4,205
1990 $7,192 $4,047
1989 $6,041 $3,482
1988 $5,814 $3,656
1987 $5,084 $3,941
1986 $4,195 $3,985
1985 $3,322 $6,212
1984 $3,333 $6,613
1983 $3,527 $6,690
1982 $3,788 $7,091
1981 $3,898 $6,160
1980 $3,948 $5,559
1979 $3,196 $4,155
1978 $2,559 $3,258
1977 $2,038 $2,907
1976 $1,727 $2,345
1975 $1,560 $2,319
1974 $1,245 $1,962
1973 $1,144 $1,273
1972 $976 $1,067
1971 $874 $894
1970 $828 $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Malta vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Trinidad
2026 83.8 73.9
2025 83.6 73.7
2024 83.5 73.6
2023 83.3 73.5
2022 82.2 73.3
2021 82.3 71.1
2020 82.3 72.6
2019 82.8 72.8
2018 82.9 72.7
2017 83.1 73
2016 82.7 72.9
2015 82.6 72.9
2014 82.3 72.9
2013 81.8 72.8
2012 81.1 72.5
2011 80.8 72.2
2010 81.4 71.8
2009 80.4 71.4
2008 79.7 71.1
2007 79.7 70.8
2006 79.6 70.4
2005 79.5 70.2
2004 79.2 69.9
2003 78.7 69.5
2002 78.5 69.2
2001 78.9 68.9
2000 77.9 68.6
1999 77.8 68.5
1998 77.8 68.3
1997 77.3 68.1
1996 76.3 68
1995 77 68
1994 76.9 67.8
1993 76.8 67.8
1992 76.7 67.8
1991 76.5 67.8
1990 76.2 67.6
1989 76.2 67.5
1988 75.9 67.4
1987 75.3 67.1
1986 74.5 66.9
1985 73.9 66.7
1984 73.3 66.6
1983 73.1 66.4
1982 72.8 66.4
1981 72.4 66.5
1980 72.3 66.5
1979 72.5 66.4
1978 72.3 66.2
1977 72.3 66.2
1976 72.2 66
1975 72.1 65.6
1974 71.9 65.5
1973 71.3 65.4
1972 70.7 65.2
1971 70.1 64.9
1970 70.4 64.9
1969 70.1 64.8
1968 69.9 64.6
1967 69.8 64.5
1966 69.7 64.3
1965 69.5 64.2
1964 69.3 64
1963 69.2 63.6
1962 69.2 63.4
1961 68.4 63
1960 68.4 62.5
1959 68.4 61.9
1958 67.8 61.4
1957 67.5 60.7
1956 66.8 60.3
1955 66.3 59.7
1954 65.1 59.1
1953 64.3 58.3
1952 64.1 57.7
1951 63.9 57.3
1950 63.5 57

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

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Malta and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Malta Trinidad
2024 568,847 1,368,333
2023 552,747 1,367,510
2022 531,113 1,365,805
2021 518,150 1,367,558
2020 515,490 1,366,725
2019 503,912 1,363,985
2018 483,903 1,359,193
2017 467,106 1,356,633
2016 454,505 1,353,895
2015 444,220 1,349,667
2014 433,481 1,345,343
2013 424,810 1,340,557
2012 420,028 1,335,194
2011 416,268 1,328,019
2010 414,508 1,317,714
2009 412,477 1,310,106
2008 409,379 1,308,587
2007 406,724 1,303,188
2006 405,308 1,297,944
2005 403,834 1,294,494
2004 401,268 1,345,380
2003 398,582 1,338,709
2002 395,969 1,332,011
2001 393,028 1,325,567
2000 390,087 1,319,774
1999 387,578 1,314,708
1998 385,287 1,310,225
1997 382,791 1,305,836
1996 379,905 1,300,928
1995 377,419 1,295,169
1994 374,797 1,288,341
1993 371,308 1,280,466
1992 367,618 1,271,674
1991 363,845 1,262,171
1990 354,170 1,252,208
1989 350,722 1,241,600
1988 347,325 1,230,069
1987 344,485 1,217,364
1986 342,121 1,203,124
1985 336,452 1,187,366
1984 330,593 1,172,984
1983 330,524 1,160,534
1982 325,898 1,147,927
1981 318,982 1,135,132
1980 316,645 1,121,744
1979 313,342 1,107,639
1978 310,182 1,093,380
1977 306,970 1,079,554
1976 305,774 1,066,311
1975 304,222 1,053,469
1974 301,996 1,040,761
1973 302,200 1,027,851
1972 302,450 1,014,921
1971 302,700 1,002,585
1970 302,650 991,471
1969 304,300 980,706
1968 307,900 969,006
1967 311,550 956,418
1966 315,200 942,937
1965 318,800 928,425
1964 321,250 912,963
1963 322,550 896,804
1962 323,900 880,194
1961 325,250 863,144
1960 326,550 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Malta

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Trinidad
2023 1.06 1.53
2022 1.08 1.54
2021 1.13 1.56
2020 1.13 1.57
2019 1.14 1.58
2018 1.23 1.59
2017 1.26 1.59
2016 1.37 1.6
2015 1.37 1.6
2014 1.38 1.6
2013 1.36 1.6
2012 1.42 1.61
2011 1.45 1.61
2010 1.36 1.61
2009 1.42 1.62
2008 1.43 1.62
2007 1.35 1.62
2006 1.36 1.62
2005 1.38 1.63
2004 1.4 1.63
2003 1.48 1.65
2002 1.45 1.67
2001 1.48 1.71
2000 1.68 1.73
1999 1.73 1.76
1998 1.84 1.78
1997 1.93 1.83
1996 1.99 1.89
1995 1.77 1.97
1994 1.84 2.06
1993 1.96 2.13
1992 2.07 2.21
1991 1.99 2.29
1990 2.02 2.39
1989 2.1 2.53
1988 2.06 2.65
1987 1.97 2.78
1986 1.93 2.9
1985 1.95 2.99
1984 1.95 3.02
1983 1.92 3.07
1982 1.9 3.11
1981 1.87 3.13
1980 1.99 3.15
1979 2.1 3.13
1978 2.05 3.13
1977 2.14 3.12
1976 2.21 3.14
1975 2.27 3.21
1974 1.64 3.32
1973 1.65 3.47
1972 2.01 3.55
1971 2.06 3.61
1970 2.03 3.71
1969 2.02 3.86
1968 2.12 4.11
1967 2.24 4.35
1966 2.33 4.62
1965 2.52 4.88
1964 2.79 5.08
1963 2.9 5.24
1962 3.24 5.36
1961 3.27 5.41
1960 3.62 5.41

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

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Malta and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Trinidad
2024 41.8 38.2
2023 41.4 37.7
2022 40.8 37.2
2021 40.2 36.8
2020 39.9 36.3
2019 39.9 35.7
2018 40.2 35.3
2017 40.5 34.9
2016 40.6 34.4
2015 40.6 34
2014 40.6 33.5
2013 40.4 33.1
2012 40.2 32.6
2011 39.9 32.1
2010 39.6 31.7
2009 39.3 31.2
2008 39 30.7
2007 38.7 30.3
2006 38.4 29.8
2005 38.1 29.5
2004 37.7 29.1
2003 37.4 28.7
2002 37 28.3
2001 36.7 27.9
2000 36.4 27.5
1999 36.1 27.1
1998 35.8 26.7
1997 35.5 26.4
1996 35.1 26
1995 34.7 25.6
1994 34.3 25.3
1993 34 25.1
1992 33.7 24.8
1991 33.3 24.5
1990 33 24.2
1989 32.7 23.9
1988 32.4 23.6
1987 32 23.3
1986 31.7 23.1
1985 31.4 22.8
1984 31.2 22.6
1983 30.9 22.4
1982 30.6 22.2
1981 30.3 21.9
1980 30 21.7
1979 29.6 21.4
1978 29.2 21.1
1977 28.7 20.8
1976 28.4 20.6
1975 28 20.2
1974 27.6 19.9
1973 27.2 19.6
1972 26.8 19.3
1971 26.3 19.1
1970 25.9 18.8
1969 25.5 18.6
1968 25 18.5
1967 24.8 18.4
1966 24.6 18.4
1965 24.5 18.3
1964 24.4 18.3
1963 24.2 18.3
1962 24 18.4
1961 23.8 18.4
1960 23.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Malta Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Malta Trinidad
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
88.3%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Malta Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Trinidad
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
n/a

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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. 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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