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Malta vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 574K (ranked 167/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 187th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Tuvalu
Population
583596
9493
Population rank 167/197 196/197
GDP
$24.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 120/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$42,347
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 28/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,364
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$11.8B
2024
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.3%
2025
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,574
2024
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 30/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$21,451
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
123.6 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Malta and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Malta and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Malta

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Malta Tuvalu
1970 $250,728,796 $2,585,956
1971 $264,578,485 $2,716,990
1972 $295,106,628 $2,968,458
1973 $345,616,106 $3,411,915
1974 $376,081,124 $4,122,329
1975 $474,618,321 $4,014,748
1976 $527,936,989 $3,919,072
1977 $625,563,171 $3,669,420
1978 $793,673,402 $3,798,782
1979 $1,001,288,847 $4,065,659
1980 $1,250,198,601 $4,206,128
1981 $1,243,509,394 $4,773,018
1982 $1,234,474,404 $4,118,945
1983 $1,165,729,707 $4,152,550
1984 $1,101,807,023 $4,481,978
1985 $1,117,797,439 $3,862,852
1986 $1,435,038,441 $4,574,706
1987 $1,751,293,461 $5,020,513
1988 $2,019,503,068 $7,011,059
1989 $2,118,655,677 $8,454,523
1990 $2,547,328,748 $9,542,901
1991 $2,750,216,747 $10,127,314
1992 $3,021,942,759 $10,535,028
1993 $2,709,193,538 $10,414,400
1994 $2,998,505,428 $11,772,611
1995 $3,709,360,097 $11,922,614
1996 $3,822,489,746 $13,338,597
1997 $3,787,070,704 $13,734,210
1998 $4,010,092,091 $13,795,146
1999 $4,111,891,845 $14,800,503
2000 $4,036,809,865 $15,073,976
2001 $4,070,867,153 $13,964,732
2002 $4,455,127,398 $16,842,673
2003 $5,418,315,225 $19,456,338
2004 $6,104,141,501 $22,798,275
2005 $6,393,234,965 $22,909,980
2006 $6,749,838,862 $24,096,875
2007 $7,908,412,374 $28,450,169
2008 $9,135,419,490 $31,874,435
2009 $8,734,745,632 $28,076,984
2010 $9,097,044,182 $32,105,408
2011 $9,789,361,705 $39,196,957
2012 $9,609,532,106 $39,345,579
2013 $10,796,782,634 $38,615,891
2014 $11,888,032,862 $38,760,983
2015 $11,340,795,033 $36,811,936
2016 $12,025,782,885 $41,629,064
2017 $14,161,366,733 $45,276,595
2018 $16,153,779,511 $48,015,260
2019 $16,337,793,531 $54,123,199
2020 $16,409,900,599 $51,746,594
2021 $19,723,563,355 $60,196,406
2022 $19,239,187,084 $59,065,982
2023 $22,210,718,401 $62,280,312
2024 $24,322,006,608 -

Malta and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Malta Tuvalu
1970 $828 $457
1971 $874 $478
1972 $976 $522
1973 $1,144 $601
1974 $1,245 $708
1975 $1,560 $656
1976 $1,727 $612
1977 $2,038 $549
1978 $2,559 $546
1979 $3,196 $566
1980 $3,948 $571
1981 $3,898 $634
1982 $3,788 $537
1983 $3,527 $533
1984 $3,333 $567
1985 $3,322 $480
1986 $4,195 $557
1987 $5,084 $600
1988 $5,814 $823
1989 $6,041 $976
1990 $7,192 $1,085
1991 $7,559 $1,134
1992 $8,220 $1,166
1993 $7,296 $1,141
1994 $8,000 $1,279
1995 $9,828 $1,285
1996 $10,062 $1,428
1997 $9,893 $1,461
1998 $10,408 $1,460
1999 $10,609 $1,559
2000 $10,348 $1,579
2001 $10,358 $1,457
2002 $11,251 $1,750
2003 $13,594 $2,007
2004 $15,212 $2,323
2005 $15,831 $2,305
2006 $16,654 $2,396
2007 $19,444 $2,794
2008 $22,315 $3,088
2009 $21,176 $2,684
2010 $21,947 $3,025
2011 $23,517 $3,636
2012 $22,878 $3,598
2013 $25,416 $3,510
2014 $27,425 $3,529
2015 $25,530 $3,358
2016 $26,459 $3,809
2017 $30,317 $4,166
2018 $33,382 $4,466
2019 $32,422 $5,115
2020 $31,834 $4,976
2021 $38,065 $5,905
2022 $36,224 $5,911
2023 $40,182 $6,345
2024 $42,347 -

Malta vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Tuvalu
1950 63.5 40
1951 63.9 40.8
1952 64.1 41.7
1953 64.3 42.5
1954 65.1 43.4
1955 66.3 44.2
1956 66.8 45
1957 67.5 45.8
1958 67.8 46.7
1959 68.4 47.5
1960 68.4 48.3
1961 68.4 49
1962 69.2 49.8
1963 69.2 50.6
1964 69.3 51.3
1965 69.5 52.1
1966 69.7 52.8
1967 69.8 53.5
1968 69.9 54.1
1969 70.1 54.7
1970 70.4 55.3
1971 70.1 56
1972 70.7 54.7
1973 71.3 57.2
1974 71.9 57.7
1975 72.1 58.3
1976 72.2 58.8
1977 72.3 59.2
1978 72.3 59.6
1979 72.5 59.9
1980 72.3 60.2
1981 72.4 60.5
1982 72.8 60.7
1983 73.1 60.9
1984 73.3 61.1
1985 73.9 61.1
1986 74.5 61.2
1987 75.3 61.3
1988 75.9 61.4
1989 76.2 61.5
1990 76.2 61.6
1991 76.5 61.8
1992 76.7 60.3
1993 76.8 62.1
1994 76.9 62.3
1995 77 62.5
1996 76.3 62.7
1997 77.3 62.9
1998 77.8 63.2
1999 77.8 63.3
2000 77.9 63.5
2001 78.9 63.7
2002 78.5 63.8
2003 78.7 63.9
2004 79.2 64
2005 79.5 64.1
2006 79.6 64.2
2007 79.7 64.4
2008 79.7 64.5
2009 80.4 64.7
2010 81.4 64.8
2011 80.8 65
2012 81.1 65.1
2013 81.8 65.2
2014 82.3 65.3
2015 82.6 65.4
2016 82.7 65.5
2017 83.1 65.7
2018 82.9 65.9
2019 82.8 66.1
2020 82.3 66.4
2021 82.3 65.8
2022 82.2 66.9
2023 83.3 67.1
2024 83.5 67.3
2025 83.6 67.4

Malta and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Tuvalu
Year Population
Malta Tuvalu
1960 326,550 5,598
1961 325,250 5,648
1962 323,900 5,699
1963 322,550 5,751
1964 321,250 5,752
1965 318,800 5,715
1966 315,200 5,686
1967 311,550 5,652
1968 307,900 5,624
1969 304,300 5,631
1970 302,650 5,663
1971 302,700 5,685
1972 302,450 5,692
1973 302,200 5,681
1974 301,996 5,822
1975 304,222 6,117
1976 305,774 6,404
1977 306,970 6,686
1978 310,182 6,957
1979 313,342 7,184
1980 316,645 7,366
1981 318,982 7,526
1982 325,898 7,664
1983 330,524 7,789
1984 330,593 7,902
1985 336,452 8,046
1986 342,121 8,217
1987 344,485 8,371
1988 347,325 8,518
1989 350,722 8,662
1990 354,170 8,798
1991 363,845 8,928
1992 367,618 9,038
1993 371,308 9,126
1994 374,797 9,207
1995 377,419 9,280
1996 379,905 9,342
1997 382,791 9,400
1998 385,287 9,451
1999 387,578 9,496
2000 390,087 9,544
2001 393,028 9,586
2002 395,969 9,623
2003 398,582 9,695
2004 401,268 9,816
2005 403,834 9,940
2006 405,308 10,056
2007 406,724 10,182
2008 409,379 10,321
2009 412,477 10,461
2010 414,508 10,614
2011 416,268 10,780
2012 420,028 10,934
2013 424,810 11,001
2014 433,481 10,984
2015 444,220 10,963
2016 454,505 10,930
2017 467,106 10,869
2018 483,903 10,751
2019 503,912 10,581
2020 515,490 10,399
2021 518,150 10,194
2022 531,113 9,992
2023 552,747 9,816
2024 574,346 9,646

Fertility rates in Malta and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Malta

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Malta Tuvalu
1960 3.62 5.15
1961 3.27 5.09
1962 3.24 5
1963 2.9 4.91
1964 2.79 4.83
1965 2.52 4.73
1966 2.33 4.64
1967 2.24 4.49
1968 2.12 4.36
1969 2.02 4.23
1970 2.03 4.08
1971 2.06 3.94
1972 2.01 3.81
1973 1.65 3.71
1974 1.64 3.63
1975 2.27 3.58
1976 2.21 3.55
1977 2.14 3.56
1978 2.05 3.59
1979 2.1 3.65
1980 1.99 3.73
1981 1.87 3.8
1982 1.9 3.88
1983 1.92 3.91
1984 1.95 3.95
1985 1.95 3.97
1986 1.93 3.97
1987 1.97 3.94
1988 2.06 3.88
1989 2.1 3.8
1990 2.02 3.75
1991 1.99 3.79
1992 2.07 3.86
1993 1.96 3.92
1994 1.84 3.92
1995 1.77 3.96
1996 1.99 3.95
1997 1.93 3.95
1998 1.84 3.95
1999 1.73 3.92
2000 1.68 3.84
2001 1.48 3.75
2002 1.45 3.64
2003 1.48 3.58
2004 1.4 3.55
2005 1.38 3.55
2006 1.36 3.53
2007 1.35 3.45
2008 1.43 3.42
2009 1.42 3.43
2010 1.36 3.44
2011 1.45 3.46
2012 1.42 3.47
2013 1.36 3.39
2014 1.38 3.33
2015 1.37 3.31
2016 1.37 3.3
2017 1.26 3.3
2018 1.23 3.33
2019 1.14 3.33
2020 1.13 3.31
2021 1.13 3.28
2022 1.08 3.24
2023 1.06 3.21

Malta and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Malta Tuvalu
1960 23.6 23.1
1961 23.8 23.1
1962 24 23
1963 24.2 22.6
1964 24.4 21
1965 24.5 19.3
1966 24.6 18.5
1967 24.8 18.1
1968 25 17.9
1969 25.5 18
1970 25.9 18.2
1971 26.3 18.6
1972 26.8 19
1973 27.2 19.4
1974 27.6 19.7
1975 28 19.8
1976 28.4 19.9
1977 28.7 20.2
1978 29.2 20.5
1979 29.6 20.9
1980 30 21
1981 30.3 21.4
1982 30.6 21.9
1983 30.9 22.5
1984 31.2 23.2
1985 31.4 23.6
1986 31.7 23.8
1987 32 24
1988 32.4 24.2
1989 32.7 24.5
1990 33 24.7
1991 33.3 24.9
1992 33.7 25
1993 34 25
1994 34.3 25.1
1995 34.7 25
1996 35.1 24.9
1997 35.5 24.6
1998 35.8 24.4
1999 36.1 24.1
2000 36.4 23.9
2001 36.7 23.7
2002 37 23.5
2003 37.4 23.5
2004 37.7 23.5
2005 38.1 23.6
2006 38.4 23.6
2007 38.7 23.7
2008 39 23.8
2009 39.3 23.9
2010 39.6 24
2011 39.9 24.1
2012 40.2 24.2
2013 40.4 24.3
2014 40.6 24.5
2015 40.6 24.7
2016 40.6 24.9
2017 40.5 25.2
2018 40.2 25.3
2019 39.9 25.3
2020 39.9 25.3
2021 40.2 25.3
2022 40.8 25.3
2023 41.4 25.3
2024 41.8 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$19.9B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.3%
2025
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.35%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
80.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.8
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.7%
2010
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
$15.4M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$45.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.68 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.05 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Tuvalu
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,323
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
95%
2024
66.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80.1
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
72
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Malta Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,353
2022
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,007
2022
$4
2022
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.28
2021
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
5.5
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
66
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
215.1 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
4.97 mi
2011

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