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Malta vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 187th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Vanuatu
Population
581729
344750
Population rank 167/197 174/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Malta and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Malta and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Malta

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Malta Vanuatu
2024 $24,971,574,502 $1,117,972,034
2023 $22,610,561,526 $1,115,861,056
2022 $18,928,276,162 $1,055,031,361
2021 $19,739,875,611 $950,394,007
2020 $16,404,663,226 $909,421,044
2019 $16,337,793,531 $936,526,268
2018 $16,153,779,511 $914,727,908
2017 $14,161,366,724 $880,043,284
2016 $12,025,782,834 $804,323,577
2015 $11,340,795,042 $759,690,181
2014 $11,888,032,874 $773,717,011
2013 $10,796,782,636 $758,304,466
2012 $9,609,532,089 $747,839,698
2011 $9,789,361,703 $770,153,588
2010 $9,097,044,159 $670,712,980
2009 $8,734,745,698 $592,622,319
2008 $9,135,419,465 $590,748,429
2007 $7,908,412,306 $516,392,923
2006 $6,749,838,806 $439,358,587
2005 $6,393,234,993 $394,962,433
2004 $6,104,141,520 $364,996,869
2003 $5,418,315,224 $314,471,413
2002 $4,455,127,414 $262,596,536
2001 $4,070,867,133 $257,926,882
2000 $4,036,809,815 $272,014,628
1999 $4,111,857,809 $268,006,973
1998 $4,010,111,688 $262,293,411
1997 $3,787,023,707 $272,771,209
1996 $3,822,547,197 $261,370,044
1995 $3,709,396,045 $249,333,250
1994 $2,998,505,428 $233,701,301
1993 $2,709,193,538 $200,491,853
1992 $3,021,942,759 $209,088,825
1991 $2,750,216,747 $201,334,169
1990 $2,547,328,748 $168,879,207
1989 $2,118,655,677 $154,013,202
1988 $2,019,503,068 $158,351,368
1987 $1,751,293,461 $139,464,174
1986 $1,435,038,441 $126,498,935
1985 $1,117,797,439 $131,856,421
1984 $1,101,807,023 $144,482,515
1983 $1,165,729,707 $117,389,554
1982 $1,234,474,404 $114,501,913
1981 $1,243,509,394 $113,781,796
1980 $1,250,198,601 $121,185,498
1979 $1,001,288,847 $119,258,835
1978 $793,673,402 -
1977 $625,563,171 -
1976 $527,936,989 -
1975 $474,618,321 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Vanuatu
2024 $43,899 $3,411
2023 $40,906 $3,483
2022 $35,639 $3,370
2021 $38,097 $3,107
2020 $31,823 $3,043
2019 $32,422 $3,207
2018 $33,382 $3,207
2017 $30,317 $3,160
2016 $26,459 $2,956
2015 $25,530 $2,855
2014 $27,425 $2,973
2013 $25,416 $2,980
2012 $22,878 $3,005
2011 $23,517 $3,163
2010 $21,947 $2,815
2009 $21,176 $2,546
2008 $22,315 $2,604
2007 $19,444 $2,334
2006 $16,654 $2,035
2005 $15,831 $1,874
2004 $15,212 $1,774
2003 $13,594 $1,567
2002 $11,251 $1,341
2001 $10,358 $1,350
2000 $10,348 $1,460
1999 $10,609 $1,472
1998 $10,408 $1,471
1997 $9,893 $1,562
1996 $10,062 $1,529
1995 $9,828 $1,492
1994 $8,000 $1,431
1993 $7,296 $1,257
1992 $8,220 $1,344
1991 $7,559 $1,326
1990 $7,192 $1,141
1989 $6,041 $1,067
1988 $5,814 $1,125
1987 $5,084 $1,017
1986 $4,195 $946
1985 $3,322 $1,012
1984 $3,333 $1,137
1983 $3,527 $947
1982 $3,788 $946
1981 $3,898 $962
1980 $3,948 $1,048
1979 $3,196 $1,055
1978 $2,559 -
1977 $2,038 -
1976 $1,727 -
1975 $1,560 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Vanuatu
2026 83.8 72
2025 83.6 71.8
2024 83.5 71.7
2023 83.3 71.5
2022 82.2 71.3
2021 82.3 70
2020 82.3 70.4
2019 82.8 70.8
2018 82.9 70.6
2017 83.1 70.5
2016 82.7 70.4
2015 82.6 70.2
2014 82.3 70
2013 81.8 70
2012 81.1 69.9
2011 80.8 69.7
2010 81.4 69.6
2009 80.4 69.4
2008 79.7 69.3
2007 79.7 69.1
2006 79.6 69.1
2005 79.5 69.2
2004 79.2 69
2003 78.7 68.9
2002 78.5 68.8
2001 78.9 68.7
2000 77.9 68.6
1999 77.8 67.9
1998 77.8 68.4
1997 77.3 68.3
1996 76.3 68.2
1995 77 68.1
1994 76.9 68
1993 76.8 67.7
1992 76.7 67.4
1991 76.5 67.1
1990 76.2 66.7
1989 76.2 66
1988 75.9 65.7
1987 75.3 64.4
1986 74.5 64.6
1985 73.9 63.9
1984 73.3 63.5
1983 73.1 63.1
1982 72.8 62.5
1981 72.4 61.9
1980 72.3 61.3
1979 72.5 60.9
1978 72.3 59.9
1977 72.3 59.2
1976 72.2 58.7
1975 72.1 58.1
1974 71.9 57.6
1973 71.3 57
1972 70.7 56.4
1971 70.1 55.9
1970 70.4 55.3
1969 70.1 54.8
1968 69.9 54.2
1967 69.8 53.7
1966 69.7 53.1
1965 69.5 52.5
1964 69.3 52
1963 69.2 51.5
1962 69.2 50.9
1961 68.4 50.4
1960 68.4 49.8
1959 68.4 49.3
1958 67.8 48.7
1957 67.5 48.2
1956 66.8 47.7
1955 66.3 47.1
1954 65.1 46.5
1953 64.3 45.8
1952 64.1 45.3
1951 63.9 42.2
1950 63.5 43.9

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

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Malta and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Malta Vanuatu
2024 568,847 327,777
2023 552,747 320,409
2022 531,113 313,046
2021 518,150 305,868
2020 515,490 298,858
2019 503,912 291,985
2018 483,903 285,259
2017 467,106 278,507
2016 454,505 272,087
2015 444,220 266,101
2014 433,481 260,240
2013 424,810 254,482
2012 420,028 248,883
2011 416,268 243,474
2010 414,508 238,248
2009 412,477 232,731
2008 409,379 226,896
2007 406,724 221,276
2006 405,308 215,923
2005 403,834 210,760
2004 401,268 205,711
2003 398,582 200,746
2002 395,969 195,863
2001 393,028 191,031
2000 390,087 186,281
1999 387,578 182,048
1998 385,287 178,313
1997 382,791 174,626
1996 379,905 170,911
1995 377,419 167,137
1994 374,797 163,314
1993 371,308 159,463
1992 367,618 155,608
1991 363,845 151,793
1990 354,170 148,063
1989 350,722 144,393
1988 347,325 140,756
1987 344,485 137,187
1986 342,121 133,720
1985 336,452 130,356
1984 330,593 127,109
1983 330,524 123,998
1982 325,898 121,035
1981 318,982 118,249
1980 316,645 115,660
1979 313,342 113,040
1978 310,182 109,963
1977 306,970 106,618
1976 305,774 103,388
1975 304,222 100,269
1974 301,996 97,260
1973 302,200 94,362
1972 302,450 91,562
1971 302,700 88,862
1970 302,650 86,266
1969 304,300 83,755
1968 307,900 81,314
1967 311,550 78,921
1966 315,200 76,590
1965 318,800 74,358
1964 321,250 72,219
1963 322,550 70,159
1962 323,900 68,174
1961 325,250 66,264
1960 326,550 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Malta

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Vanuatu
2023 1.06 3.6
2022 1.08 3.65
2021 1.13 3.7
2020 1.13 3.74
2019 1.14 3.79
2018 1.23 3.83
2017 1.26 3.88
2016 1.37 3.92
2015 1.37 3.95
2014 1.38 4
2013 1.36 4.04
2012 1.42 4.06
2011 1.45 4.09
2010 1.36 4.13
2009 1.42 4.16
2008 1.43 4.16
2007 1.35 4.12
2006 1.36 4.1
2005 1.38 4.13
2004 1.4 4.21
2003 1.48 4.29
2002 1.45 4.38
2001 1.48 4.5
2000 1.68 4.54
1999 1.73 4.56
1998 1.84 4.6
1997 1.93 4.66
1996 1.99 4.75
1995 1.77 4.85
1994 1.84 4.94
1993 1.96 5.02
1992 2.07 5.09
1991 1.99 5.13
1990 2.02 5.17
1989 2.1 5.21
1988 2.06 5.27
1987 1.97 5.33
1986 1.93 5.38
1985 1.95 5.43
1984 1.95 5.49
1983 1.92 5.55
1982 1.9 5.6
1981 1.87 5.65
1980 1.99 5.69
1979 2.1 5.73
1978 2.05 5.77
1977 2.14 5.81
1976 2.21 5.89
1975 2.27 5.98
1974 1.64 6.06
1973 1.65 6.15
1972 2.01 6.23
1971 2.06 6.29
1970 2.03 6.35
1969 2.02 6.41
1968 2.12 6.46
1967 2.24 6.51
1966 2.33 6.51
1965 2.52 6.52
1964 2.79 6.57
1963 2.9 6.62
1962 3.24 6.67
1961 3.27 6.73
1960 3.62 6.78

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

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Malta and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Vanuatu
2024 41.8 21.3
2023 41.4 21.2
2022 40.8 21.2
2021 40.2 21.2
2020 39.9 21.2
2019 39.9 21.2
2018 40.2 21.2
2017 40.5 21.2
2016 40.6 21.1
2015 40.6 21.1
2014 40.6 21
2013 40.4 20.9
2012 40.2 20.8
2011 39.9 20.6
2010 39.6 20.5
2009 39.3 20.3
2008 39 20.1
2007 38.7 19.9
2006 38.4 19.6
2005 38.1 19.4
2004 37.7 19.2
2003 37.4 18.9
2002 37 18.7
2001 36.7 18.5
2000 36.4 18.2
1999 36.1 18
1998 35.8 18
1997 35.5 18
1996 35.1 18
1995 34.7 17.8
1994 34.3 17.7
1993 34 17.7
1992 33.7 17.8
1991 33.3 17.9
1990 33 17.8
1989 32.7 17.8
1988 32.4 17.8
1987 32 17.8
1986 31.7 17.8
1985 31.4 17.7
1984 31.2 17.7
1983 30.9 17.7
1982 30.6 17.7
1981 30.3 17.7
1980 30 17.6
1979 29.6 17.5
1978 29.2 17.3
1977 28.7 17.2
1976 28.4 17.1
1975 28 17.1
1974 27.6 17.1
1973 27.2 17
1972 26.8 17
1971 26.3 17
1970 25.9 17
1969 25.5 17
1968 25 17
1967 24.8 17.1
1966 24.6 17.1
1965 24.5 17.2
1964 24.4 17.3
1963 24.2 17.4
1962 24 17.5
1961 23.8 17.6
1960 23.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Malta Vanuatu
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
88.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Malta Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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