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Malta vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 187th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Malta United States
Population
581729
344023146
Population rank 167/197 3/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 119/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Malta and United States: Comparison Charts

Malta and United States economies compared

GDP
Malta

United States
1x
Year GDP
Malta United States
2024 $24,971,574,502 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $22,610,561,526 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $18,928,276,162 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $19,739,875,611 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $16,404,663,226 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $16,153,779,511 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $12,025,782,834 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $10,796,782,636 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $9,609,532,089 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $8,734,745,698 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $9,135,419,465 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $7,908,412,306 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $6,749,838,806 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $6,393,234,993 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $6,104,141,520 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $5,418,315,224 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $4,455,127,414 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $4,070,867,133 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $4,036,809,815 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $4,111,857,809 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $4,010,111,688 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $3,787,023,707 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $3,822,547,197 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $3,709,396,045 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $2,998,505,428 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $2,709,193,538 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $3,021,942,759 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,750,216,747 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,547,328,748 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,118,655,677 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $2,019,503,068 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $1,751,293,461 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,435,038,441 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,117,797,439 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $1,101,807,023 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $1,165,729,707 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $1,234,474,404 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $1,243,509,394 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $1,250,198,601 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $1,001,288,847 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $793,673,402 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $625,563,171 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $527,936,989 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $474,618,321 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $376,081,124 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $345,616,106 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $295,106,628 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $264,578,485 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $250,728,796 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Malta and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta United States
2024 $43,899 $84,534
2023 $40,906 $81,490
2022 $35,639 $76,829
2021 $38,097 $70,249
2020 $31,823 $63,526
2019 $32,422 $65,120
2018 $33,382 $62,823
2017 $30,317 $59,908
2016 $26,459 $57,867
2015 $25,530 $56,763
2014 $27,425 $55,124
2013 $25,416 $53,291
2012 $22,878 $51,784
2011 $23,517 $50,066
2010 $21,947 $48,651
2009 $21,176 $47,195
2008 $22,315 $48,570
2007 $19,444 $48,050
2006 $16,654 $46,302
2005 $15,831 $44,123
2004 $15,212 $41,725
2003 $13,594 $39,490
2002 $11,251 $37,998
2001 $10,358 $37,134
2000 $10,348 $36,330
1999 $10,609 $34,484
1998 $10,408 $32,823
1997 $9,893 $31,430
1996 $10,062 $29,937
1995 $9,828 $28,661
1994 $8,000 $27,662
1993 $7,296 $26,353
1992 $8,220 $25,381
1991 $7,559 $24,293
1990 $7,192 $23,840
1989 $6,041 $22,857
1988 $5,814 $21,417
1987 $5,084 $20,039
1986 $4,195 $19,071
1985 $3,322 $18,237
1984 $3,333 $17,121
1983 $3,527 $15,544
1982 $3,788 $14,434
1981 $3,898 $13,976
1980 $3,948 $12,613
1979 $3,196 $11,674
1978 $2,559 $10,565
1977 $2,038 $9,453
1976 $1,727 $8,592
1975 $1,560 $7,801
1974 $1,245 $7,226
1973 $1,144 $6,726
1972 $976 $6,094
1971 $874 $5,609
1970 $828 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Malta vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta United States
2026 83.8 79.8
2025 83.6 79.6
2024 83.5 79.5
2023 83.3 79.3
2022 82.2 78
2021 82.3 76.4
2020 82.3 77
2019 82.8 78.9
2018 82.9 78.8
2017 83.1 78.6
2016 82.7 78.7
2015 82.6 78.7
2014 82.3 78.9
2013 81.8 78.8
2012 81.1 78.8
2011 80.8 78.7
2010 81.4 78.7
2009 80.4 78.5
2008 79.7 78.1
2007 79.7 78
2006 79.6 77.8
2005 79.5 77.5
2004 79.2 77.5
2003 78.7 77.1
2002 78.5 77
2001 78.9 76.9
2000 77.9 76.8
1999 77.8 76.7
1998 77.8 76.7
1997 77.3 76.5
1996 76.3 76.2
1995 77 75.9
1994 76.9 75.7
1993 76.8 75.6
1992 76.7 75.8
1991 76.5 75.5
1990 76.2 75.4
1989 76.2 75.1
1988 75.9 74.8
1987 75.3 74.9
1986 74.5 74.7
1985 73.9 74.7
1984 73.3 74.7
1983 73.1 74.6
1982 72.8 74.5
1981 72.4 74.1
1980 72.3 73.7
1979 72.5 73.8
1978 72.3 73.4
1977 72.3 73.2
1976 72.2 72.8
1975 72.1 72.5
1974 71.9 72
1973 71.3 71.4
1972 70.7 71.2
1971 70.1 71.1
1970 70.4 70.7
1969 70.1 70.5
1968 69.9 70.2
1967 69.8 70.5
1966 69.7 70.2
1965 69.5 70.2
1964 69.3 70.2
1963 69.2 69.9
1962 69.2 70.1
1961 68.4 70.3
1960 68.4 69.8
1959 68.4 69.9
1958 67.8 69.7
1957 67.5 69.4
1956 66.8 69.6
1955 66.3 69.6
1954 65.1 69.5
1953 64.3 68.7
1952 64.1 68.4
1951 63.9 68.2
1950 63.5 68.1

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

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Malta and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

United States
1x
Year Population
Malta United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 568,847 340,110,988
2023 552,747 334,914,895
2022 531,113 333,271,411
2021 518,150 331,893,745
2020 515,490 331,526,933
2019 503,912 328,329,953
2018 483,903 326,838,199
2017 467,106 325,122,128
2016 454,505 323,071,755
2015 444,220 320,738,994
2014 433,481 318,386,329
2013 424,810 316,059,947
2012 420,028 313,877,662
2011 416,268 311,583,481
2010 414,508 309,327,143
2009 412,477 306,771,529
2008 409,379 304,093,966
2007 406,724 301,231,207
2006 405,308 298,379,912
2005 403,834 295,516,599
2004 401,268 292,805,298
2003 398,582 290,107,933
2002 395,969 287,625,193
2001 393,028 284,968,955
2000 390,087 282,162,411
1999 387,578 279,294,713
1998 385,287 276,115,288
1997 382,791 272,911,760
1996 379,905 269,667,391
1995 377,419 266,557,091
1994 374,797 263,435,673
1993 371,308 260,255,352
1992 367,618 256,894,189
1991 363,845 253,492,503
1990 354,170 250,131,894
1989 350,722 246,819,222
1988 347,325 244,499,004
1987 344,485 242,288,936
1986 342,121 240,132,831
1985 336,452 237,923,734
1984 330,593 235,824,908
1983 330,524 233,792,014
1982 325,898 231,664,432
1981 318,982 229,465,744
1980 316,645 226,542,250
1979 313,342 225,055,487
1978 310,182 222,584,545
1977 306,970 220,239,425
1976 305,774 218,035,164
1975 304,222 215,973,199
1974 301,996 213,853,928
1973 302,200 211,908,788
1972 302,450 209,896,021
1971 302,700 207,660,677
1970 302,650 205,052,174
1969 304,300 202,676,946
1968 307,900 200,706,052
1967 311,550 198,712,056
1966 315,200 196,560,338
1965 318,800 194,302,963
1964 321,250 191,888,791
1963 322,550 189,241,798
1962 323,900 186,537,737
1961 325,250 183,691,481
1960 326,550 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malta and United States

Fertility rate
Malta

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta United States
2023 1.06 1.62
2022 1.08 1.66
2021 1.13 1.66
2020 1.13 1.64
2019 1.14 1.71
2018 1.23 1.73
2017 1.26 1.77
2016 1.37 1.82
2015 1.37 1.84
2014 1.38 1.86
2013 1.36 1.86
2012 1.42 1.88
2011 1.45 1.89
2010 1.36 1.93
2009 1.42 2
2008 1.43 2.07
2007 1.35 2.12
2006 1.36 2.11
2005 1.38 2.06
2004 1.4 2.05
2003 1.48 2.05
2002 1.45 2.02
2001 1.48 2.03
2000 1.68 2.06
1999 1.73 2.01
1998 1.84 2
1997 1.93 1.97
1996 1.99 1.98
1995 1.77 1.98
1994 1.84 2
1993 1.96 2.02
1992 2.07 2.05
1991 1.99 2.06
1990 2.02 2.08
1989 2.1 2.01
1988 2.06 1.93
1987 1.97 1.87
1986 1.93 1.84
1985 1.95 1.84
1984 1.95 1.81
1983 1.92 1.8
1982 1.9 1.83
1981 1.87 1.81
1980 1.99 1.84
1979 2.1 1.81
1978 2.05 1.76
1977 2.14 1.79
1976 2.21 1.74
1975 2.27 1.77
1974 1.64 1.84
1973 1.65 1.88
1972 2.01 2.01
1971 2.06 2.27
1970 2.03 2.48
1969 2.02 2.46
1968 2.12 2.46
1967 2.24 2.56
1966 2.33 2.72
1965 2.52 2.91
1964 2.79 3.19
1963 2.9 3.32
1962 3.24 3.46
1961 3.27 3.62
1960 3.62 3.65

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

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Malta and United States demographics compared

Median age
Malta

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta United States
2024 41.8 39.3
2023 41.4 39
2022 40.8 38.7
2021 40.2 38.5
2020 39.9 38.2
2019 39.9 38
2018 40.2 37.9
2017 40.5 37.7
2016 40.6 37.6
2015 40.6 37.5
2014 40.6 37.3
2013 40.4 37.2
2012 40.2 37.1
2011 39.9 37
2010 39.6 36.9
2009 39.3 36.7
2008 39 36.6
2007 38.7 36.5
2006 38.4 36.4
2005 38.1 36.2
2004 37.7 36
2003 37.4 35.8
2002 37 35.6
2001 36.7 35.5
2000 36.4 35.3
1999 36.1 35.1
1998 35.8 34.9
1997 35.5 34.6
1996 35.1 34.4
1995 34.7 34.1
1994 34.3 33.8
1993 34 33.6
1992 33.7 33.4
1991 33.3 33.2
1990 33 32.9
1989 32.7 32.7
1988 32.4 32.4
1987 32 32.1
1986 31.7 31.8
1985 31.4 31.5
1984 31.2 31.2
1983 30.9 30.9
1982 30.6 30.7
1981 30.3 30.4
1980 30 30.1
1979 29.6 29.9
1978 29.2 29.6
1977 28.7 29.2
1976 28.4 28.9
1975 28 28.7
1974 27.6 28.5
1973 27.2 28.3
1972 26.8 28
1971 26.3 27.9
1970 25.9 27.8
1969 25.5 27.9
1968 25 27.9
1967 24.8 27.9
1966 24.6 27.9
1965 24.5 28.1
1964 24.4 28.2
1963 24.2 28.5
1962 24 28.7
1961 23.8 29
1960 23.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta United States
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Malta United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta United States
% of world population
0.007%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
88.3%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Malta United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Malta United States
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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