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Malta vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 187th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Uganda
Population
581729
53170946
Population rank 167/197 30/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Malta and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Malta and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Malta

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Malta Uganda
2024 $24,971,574,502 $53,911,907,086
2023 $22,610,561,526 $48,768,955,863
2022 $18,928,276,162 $45,565,333,211
2021 $19,739,875,611 $40,529,788,749
2020 $16,404,663,226 $37,600,368,242
2019 $16,337,793,531 $35,353,061,003
2018 $16,153,779,511 $32,927,025,620
2017 $14,161,366,724 $30,744,473,841
2016 $12,025,782,834 $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,340,795,042 $32,387,183,730
2014 $11,888,032,874 $32,612,397,257
2013 $10,796,782,636 $28,915,786,517
2012 $9,609,532,089 $27,305,915,911
2011 $9,789,361,703 $27,871,725,241
2010 $9,097,044,159 $26,673,441,431
2009 $8,734,745,698 $25,127,805,567
2008 $9,135,419,465 $14,440,404,132
2007 $7,908,412,306 $11,902,564,495
2006 $6,749,838,806 $9,977,647,683
2005 $6,393,234,993 $9,239,221,763
2004 $6,104,141,520 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,418,315,224 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,455,127,414 $6,178,563,591
2001 $4,070,867,133 $5,840,503,869
2000 $4,036,809,815 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,111,857,809 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,010,111,688 $6,584,815,847
1997 $3,787,023,707 $6,269,333,313
1996 $3,822,547,197 $6,044,585,327
1995 $3,709,396,045 $5,755,818,842
1994 $2,998,505,428 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,709,193,538 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,021,942,759 $2,857,457,762
1991 $2,750,216,747 $3,321,729,160
1990 $2,547,328,748 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,118,655,677 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,019,503,068 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,751,293,461 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,435,038,441 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,117,797,439 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,101,807,023 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,165,729,707 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,234,474,404 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,243,509,394 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,250,198,601 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,001,288,847 $2,139,025,000
1978 $793,673,402 $2,420,260,870
1977 $625,563,171 $2,936,470,588
1976 $527,936,989 $2,447,300,000
1975 $474,618,321 $2,359,555,556
1974 $376,081,124 $2,098,944,967
1973 $345,616,106 $1,701,829,789
1972 $295,106,628 $1,490,970,181
1971 $264,578,485 $1,417,191,656
1970 $250,728,796 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Malta and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Uganda
2024 $43,899 $1,078
2023 $40,906 $1,002
2022 $35,639 $963
2021 $38,097 $883
2020 $31,823 $846
2019 $32,422 $822
2018 $33,382 $792
2017 $30,317 $765
2016 $26,459 $753
2015 $25,530 $863
2014 $27,425 $896
2013 $25,416 $818
2012 $22,878 $795
2011 $23,517 $836
2010 $21,947 $823
2009 $21,176 $799
2008 $22,315 $473
2007 $19,444 $401
2006 $16,654 $347
2005 $15,831 $330
2004 $15,212 $292.4
2003 $13,594 $250.7
2002 $11,251 $242
2001 $10,358 $236
2000 $10,348 $258.1
1999 $10,609 $257.9
1998 $10,408 $292.5
1997 $9,893 $286.8
1996 $10,062 $284.7
1995 $9,828 $278.5
1994 $8,000 $198.4
1993 $7,296 $165.6
1992 $8,220 $152.1
1991 $7,559 $183
1990 $7,192 $245
1989 $6,041 $310
1988 $5,814 $395
1987 $5,084 $393
1986 $4,195 $253.6
1985 $3,322 $234.3
1984 $3,333 $247.5
1983 $3,527 $157.5
1982 $3,788 $157
1981 $3,898 $98.6
1980 $3,948 $93.8
1979 $3,196 $164.5
1978 $2,559 $190.7
1977 $2,038 $237.6
1976 $1,727 $203.3
1975 $1,560 $201.2
1974 $1,245 $183.7
1973 $1,144 $152.7
1972 $976 $137
1971 $874 $133.5
1970 $828 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Malta vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Uganda
2026 83.8 68.9
2025 83.6 68.7
2024 83.5 68.5
2023 83.3 68.3
2022 82.2 67.7
2021 82.3 66.4
2020 82.3 66.4
2019 82.8 66.4
2018 82.9 65.8
2017 83.1 65.2
2016 82.7 64.5
2015 82.6 63.8
2014 82.3 63.1
2013 81.8 62.4
2012 81.1 61.6
2011 80.8 60.8
2010 81.4 60
2009 80.4 59.2
2008 79.7 58.3
2007 79.7 57.2
2006 79.6 56.1
2005 79.5 54.9
2004 79.2 53.7
2003 78.7 52.4
2002 78.5 51.4
2001 78.9 50.6
2000 77.9 49.6
1999 77.8 49
1998 77.8 48.3
1997 77.3 48
1996 76.3 47.8
1995 77 47.7
1994 76.9 47.7
1993 76.8 47.7
1992 76.7 47.7
1991 76.5 47.5
1990 76.2 47.6
1989 76.2 47.5
1988 75.9 47.5
1987 75.3 47.4
1986 74.5 45.7
1985 73.9 45.5
1984 73.3 43.7
1983 73.1 43.5
1982 72.8 43.3
1981 72.4 43.5
1980 72.3 43.5
1979 72.5 45.4
1978 72.3 45.6
1977 72.3 45.8
1976 72.2 46.2
1975 72.1 46.5
1974 71.9 46.9
1973 71.3 47
1972 70.7 47.2
1971 70.1 47.1
1970 70.4 49.6
1969 70.1 49.5
1968 69.9 49.3
1967 69.8 49
1966 69.7 48.5
1965 69.5 48.3
1964 69.3 47.8
1963 69.2 47.4
1962 69.2 46.8
1961 68.4 46.3
1960 68.4 45.6
1959 68.4 45
1958 67.8 44.3
1957 67.5 43.7
1956 66.8 43
1955 66.3 42.4
1954 65.1 41.8
1953 64.3 41.3
1952 64.1 40.8
1951 63.9 40.2
1950 63.5 39.7

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

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Malta and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Malta Uganda
2024 568,847 50,015,092
2023 552,747 48,656,601
2022 531,113 47,312,719
2021 518,150 45,910,930
2020 515,490 44,457,152
2019 503,912 42,999,637
2018 483,903 41,565,831
2017 467,106 40,177,388
2016 454,505 38,799,152
2015 444,220 37,531,446
2014 433,481 36,395,539
2013 424,810 35,337,042
2012 420,028 34,337,438
2011 416,268 33,354,543
2010 414,508 32,390,802
2009 412,477 31,451,151
2008 409,379 30,539,553
2007 406,724 29,653,430
2006 405,308 28,794,003
2005 403,834 27,963,289
2004 401,268 27,154,515
2003 398,582 26,352,124
2002 395,969 25,532,870
2001 393,028 24,745,676
2000 390,087 24,000,150
1999 387,578 23,257,281
1998 385,287 22,515,806
1997 382,791 21,856,046
1996 379,905 21,231,550
1995 377,419 20,665,667
1994 374,797 20,108,801
1993 371,308 19,445,161
1992 367,618 18,785,032
1991 363,845 18,155,901
1990 354,170 17,569,897
1989 350,722 17,010,698
1988 347,325 16,470,483
1987 344,485 15,954,170
1986 342,121 15,467,579
1985 336,452 15,023,681
1984 330,593 14,607,677
1983 330,524 14,221,881
1982 325,898 13,873,631
1981 318,982 13,556,452
1980 316,645 13,275,741
1979 313,342 13,002,163
1978 310,182 12,692,113
1977 306,970 12,359,669
1976 305,774 12,037,294
1975 304,222 11,725,240
1974 301,996 11,424,846
1973 302,200 11,144,236
1972 302,450 10,885,796
1971 302,700 10,618,206
1970 302,650 10,321,603
1969 304,300 10,014,858
1968 307,900 9,708,632
1967 311,550 9,408,924
1966 315,200 9,122,864
1965 318,800 8,849,203
1964 321,250 8,586,363
1963 322,550 8,333,663
1962 323,900 8,092,231
1961 325,250 7,862,217
1960 326,550 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Uganda

Fertility rate
Malta

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Uganda
2023 1.06 4.28
2022 1.08 4.39
2021 1.13 4.51
2020 1.13 4.62
2019 1.14 4.74
2018 1.23 4.87
2017 1.26 4.99
2016 1.37 5.11
2015 1.37 5.25
2014 1.38 5.41
2013 1.36 5.56
2012 1.42 5.73
2011 1.45 5.89
2010 1.36 6.02
2009 1.42 6.12
2008 1.43 6.2
2007 1.35 6.33
2006 1.36 6.43
2005 1.38 6.53
2004 1.4 6.61
2003 1.48 6.67
2002 1.45 6.74
2001 1.48 6.76
2000 1.68 6.79
1999 1.73 6.83
1998 1.84 6.84
1997 1.93 6.86
1996 1.99 6.84
1995 1.77 6.87
1994 1.84 6.9
1993 1.96 6.89
1992 2.07 6.91
1991 1.99 6.94
1990 2.02 7.01
1989 2.1 7.05
1988 2.06 7.1
1987 1.97 7.12
1986 1.93 7.08
1985 1.95 7.04
1984 1.95 7.02
1983 1.92 7.07
1982 1.9 7.11
1981 1.87 7.12
1980 1.99 7.11
1979 2.1 7.14
1978 2.05 7.16
1977 2.14 7.18
1976 2.21 7.19
1975 2.27 7.2
1974 1.64 7.19
1973 1.65 7.19
1972 2.01 7.19
1971 2.06 7.18
1970 2.03 7.15
1969 2.02 7.12
1968 2.12 7.13
1967 2.24 7.1
1966 2.33 7.07
1965 2.52 7.04
1964 2.79 7.01
1963 2.9 6.98
1962 3.24 6.96
1961 3.27 6.93
1960 3.62 6.91

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

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Malta and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Uganda
2024 41.8 17.8
2023 41.4 17.6
2022 40.8 17.4
2021 40.2 17.2
2020 39.9 17
2019 39.9 16.8
2018 40.2 16.5
2017 40.5 16.3
2016 40.6 16
2015 40.6 15.8
2014 40.6 15.6
2013 40.4 15.5
2012 40.2 15.4
2011 39.9 15.3
2010 39.6 15.2
2009 39.3 15.1
2008 39 15.1
2007 38.7 15
2006 38.4 15
2005 38.1 15
2004 37.7 15
2003 37.4 15
2002 37 15
2001 36.7 15
2000 36.4 15
1999 36.1 15
1998 35.8 15
1997 35.5 15.1
1996 35.1 15.3
1995 34.7 15.4
1994 34.3 15.6
1993 34 15.7
1992 33.7 15.7
1991 33.3 15.8
1990 33 15.8
1989 32.7 15.8
1988 32.4 15.9
1987 32 15.9
1986 31.7 15.9
1985 31.4 15.9
1984 31.2 15.9
1983 30.9 15.9
1982 30.6 15.9
1981 30.3 15.9
1980 30 16
1979 29.6 16.1
1978 29.2 16.1
1977 28.7 16.2
1976 28.4 16.2
1975 28 16.2
1974 27.6 16.3
1973 27.2 16.3
1972 26.8 16.5
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 25.9 16.6
1969 25.5 16.6
1968 25 16.6
1967 24.8 16.6
1966 24.6 16.6
1965 24.5 16.6
1964 24.4 16.6
1963 24.2 16.7
1962 24 16.8
1961 23.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Malta Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Malta Uganda
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Malta Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Uganda
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
90,720 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. 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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