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Malta vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 187th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Vietnam
Population
581729
102365351
Population rank 167/197 16/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Malta and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Malta and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Malta

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Malta Vietnam
2024 $24,971,574,502 $476,388,230,307
2023 $22,610,561,526 $433,857,681,378
2022 $18,928,276,162 $413,445,230,669
2021 $19,739,875,611 $366,474,752,771
2020 $16,404,663,226 $346,615,738,538
2019 $16,337,793,531 $334,365,270,497
2018 $16,153,779,511 $310,106,478,395
2017 $14,161,366,724 $281,353,605,987
2016 $12,025,782,834 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,340,795,042 $239,258,328,382
2014 $11,888,032,874 $233,451,469,643
2013 $10,796,782,636 $213,708,811,665
2012 $9,609,532,089 $195,590,661,129
2011 $9,789,361,703 $172,595,049,184
2010 $9,097,044,159 $147,201,173,197
2009 $8,734,745,698 $106,014,659,565
2008 $9,135,419,465 $99,130,304,099
2007 $7,908,412,306 $77,414,425,532
2006 $6,749,838,806 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,393,234,993 $57,633,255,738
2004 $6,104,141,520 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,418,315,224 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,455,127,414 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,070,867,133 $32,685,198,809
2000 $4,036,809,815 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,111,857,809 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,010,111,688 $27,209,602,050
1997 $3,787,023,707 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,822,547,197 $24,657,470,575
1995 $3,709,396,045 $20,736,164,459
1994 $2,998,505,428 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,709,193,538 $13,180,953,598
1992 $3,021,942,759 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,750,216,747 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,547,328,748 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,118,655,677 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,019,503,068 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,751,293,461 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,435,038,441 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,117,797,439 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,101,807,023 -
1983 $1,165,729,707 -
1982 $1,234,474,404 -
1981 $1,243,509,394 -
1980 $1,250,198,601 -
1979 $1,001,288,847 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Vietnam
2024 $43,899 $4,717
2023 $40,906 $4,323
2022 $35,639 $4,148
2021 $38,097 $3,704
2020 $31,823 $3,534
2019 $32,422 $3,441
2018 $33,382 $3,222
2017 $30,317 $2,956
2016 $26,459 $2,735
2015 $25,530 $2,578
2014 $27,425 $2,546
2013 $25,416 $2,360
2012 $22,878 $2,185
2011 $23,517 $1,951
2010 $21,947 $1,683
2009 $21,176 $1,226
2008 $22,315 $1,164
2007 $19,444 $926
2006 $16,654 $808
2005 $15,831 $711
2004 $15,212 $565
2003 $13,594 $497
2002 $11,251 $445
2001 $10,358 $419
2000 $10,348 $404
1999 $10,609 $376
1998 $10,408 $361
1997 $9,893 $362
1996 $10,062 $337
1995 $9,828 $287.8
1994 $8,000 $229.9
1993 $7,296 $189.4
1992 $8,220 $144.5
1991 $7,559 $143.7
1990 $7,192 $98.8
1989 $6,041 $98.1
1988 $5,814 $405
1987 $5,084 $595
1986 $4,195 $436
1985 $3,322 $238.6
1984 $3,333 -
1983 $3,527 -
1982 $3,788 -
1981 $3,898 -
1980 $3,948 -
1979 $3,196 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Vietnam
2026 83.8 75
2025 83.6 74.9
2024 83.5 74.7
2023 83.3 74.6
2022 82.2 74.5
2021 82.3 74.1
2020 82.3 75.4
2019 82.8 74.2
2018 82.9 74.1
2017 83.1 74
2016 82.7 74
2015 82.6 74
2014 82.3 73.9
2013 81.8 73.8
2012 81.1 73.8
2011 80.8 73.7
2010 81.4 73.6
2009 80.4 73.5
2008 79.7 73.5
2007 79.7 73.4
2006 79.6 73.3
2005 79.5 73.2
2004 79.2 73.1
2003 78.7 73.2
2002 78.5 73.1
2001 78.9 73
2000 77.9 72.7
1999 77.8 72.6
1998 77.8 72.3
1997 77.3 71.7
1996 76.3 71.3
1995 77 70.9
1994 76.9 70.4
1993 76.8 70
1992 76.7 69.6
1991 76.5 69.3
1990 76.2 69
1989 76.2 68.8
1988 75.9 68.6
1987 75.3 68
1986 74.5 67.6
1985 73.9 67.2
1984 73.3 66.9
1983 73.1 66.5
1982 72.8 66.2
1981 72.4 65.8
1980 72.3 65.3
1979 72.5 65
1978 72.3 64.5
1977 72.3 64.1
1976 72.2 63.7
1975 72.1 61.9
1974 71.9 54.8
1973 71.3 55.7
1972 70.7 51.9
1971 70.1 55.6
1970 70.4 54.9
1969 70.1 54.8
1968 69.9 52.7
1967 69.8 56.7
1966 69.7 56.9
1965 69.5 57
1964 69.3 57.5
1963 69.2 56.9
1962 69.2 58.2
1961 68.4 58.5
1960 68.4 58
1959 68.4 57.4
1958 67.8 56.8
1957 67.5 56.2
1956 66.8 55.5
1955 66.3 54.8
1954 65.1 52
1953 64.3 50
1952 64.1 49.4
1951 63.9 48.7
1950 63.5 48

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

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Malta and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Malta Vietnam
2024 568,847 100,987,686
2023 552,747 100,352,192
2022 531,113 99,680,655
2021 518,150 98,935,098
2020 515,490 98,079,191
2019 503,912 97,173,776
2018 483,903 96,237,319
2017 467,106 95,176,977
2016 454,505 94,000,117
2015 444,220 92,823,254
2014 433,481 91,679,578
2013 424,810 90,573,104
2012 420,028 89,510,356
2011 416,268 88,468,314
2010 414,508 87,455,152
2009 412,477 86,460,018
2008 409,379 85,175,788
2007 406,724 83,633,375
2006 405,308 82,167,897
2005 403,834 81,088,313
2004 401,268 80,338,971
2003 398,582 79,563,777
2002 395,969 78,772,224
2001 393,028 77,969,361
2000 390,087 77,154,011
1999 387,578 76,287,452
1998 385,287 75,299,660
1997 382,791 74,226,889
1996 379,905 73,156,447
1995 377,419 72,049,940
1994 374,797 70,854,391
1993 371,308 69,586,384
1992 367,618 68,260,337
1991 363,845 66,891,775
1990 354,170 65,504,552
1989 350,722 64,147,348
1988 347,325 62,843,228
1987 344,485 61,584,651
1986 342,121 60,347,048
1985 336,452 59,060,622
1984 330,593 57,706,067
1983 330,524 56,337,921
1982 325,898 55,011,289
1981 318,982 53,738,141
1980 316,645 52,490,101
1979 313,342 51,378,211
1978 310,182 50,249,552
1977 306,970 48,954,872
1976 305,774 47,684,931
1975 304,222 46,482,903
1974 301,996 45,413,537
1973 302,200 44,409,861
1972 302,450 43,429,168
1971 302,700 42,449,276
1970 302,650 41,475,230
1969 304,300 40,582,096
1968 307,900 39,734,609
1967 311,550 38,895,080
1966 315,200 38,024,836
1965 318,800 37,129,656
1964 321,250 36,201,563
1963 322,550 35,249,101
1962 323,900 34,288,560
1961 325,250 33,409,059
1960 326,550 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Malta

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Vietnam
2023 1.06 1.91
2022 1.08 1.93
2021 1.13 1.94
2020 1.13 1.96
2019 1.14 1.94
2018 1.23 1.88
2017 1.26 1.99
2016 1.37 2
2015 1.37 2.1
2014 1.38 2.09
2013 1.36 1.98
2012 1.42 1.97
2011 1.45 1.93
2010 1.36 1.91
2009 1.42 1.92
2008 1.43 1.93
2007 1.35 1.91
2006 1.36 1.87
2005 1.38 1.89
2004 1.4 1.97
2003 1.48 2
2002 1.45 2.01
2001 1.48 2.02
2000 1.68 2.03
1999 1.73 2
1998 1.84 2.1
1997 1.93 2.27
1996 1.99 2.47
1995 1.77 2.7
1994 1.84 2.94
1993 1.96 3.17
1992 2.07 3.35
1991 1.99 3.52
1990 2.02 3.6
1989 2.1 3.64
1988 2.06 3.62
1987 1.97 3.72
1986 1.93 3.96
1985 1.95 4.21
1984 1.95 4.41
1983 1.92 4.52
1982 1.9 4.59
1981 1.87 4.67
1980 1.99 4.8
1979 2.1 4.94
1978 2.05 5.1
1977 2.14 5.29
1976 2.21 5.46
1975 2.27 5.62
1974 1.64 5.78
1973 1.65 6.11
1972 2.01 6.1
1971 2.06 6.07
1970 2.03 6.02
1969 2.02 6.01
1968 2.12 6.03
1967 2.24 5.88
1966 2.33 5.97
1965 2.52 6.16
1964 2.79 6.29
1963 2.9 6.39
1962 3.24 6.26
1961 3.27 5.48
1960 3.62 6.27

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

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Malta and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Vietnam
2024 41.8 33.9
2023 41.4 33.4
2022 40.8 33
2021 40.2 32.5
2020 39.9 32.1
2019 39.9 31.6
2018 40.2 31.2
2017 40.5 30.8
2016 40.6 30.5
2015 40.6 30.2
2014 40.6 29.8
2013 40.4 29.4
2012 40.2 29
2011 39.9 28.7
2010 39.6 28.3
2009 39.3 27.9
2008 39 27.4
2007 38.7 26.9
2006 38.4 26.3
2005 38.1 25.8
2004 37.7 25.4
2003 37.4 25
2002 37 24.6
2001 36.7 24.2
2000 36.4 23.7
1999 36.1 23.3
1998 35.8 22.9
1997 35.5 22.4
1996 35.1 22
1995 34.7 21.7
1994 34.3 21.4
1993 34 21.1
1992 33.7 20.9
1991 33.3 20.7
1990 33 20.5
1989 32.7 20.4
1988 32.4 20.2
1987 32 20.1
1986 31.7 20
1985 31.4 19.9
1984 31.2 19.8
1983 30.9 19.7
1982 30.6 19.6
1981 30.3 19.5
1980 30 19.4
1979 29.6 19.3
1978 29.2 19.1
1977 28.7 19
1976 28.4 18.8
1975 28 18.7
1974 27.6 18.6
1973 27.2 18.5
1972 26.8 18.5
1971 26.3 18.4
1970 25.9 18.4
1969 25.5 18.4
1968 25 18.4
1967 24.8 18.5
1966 24.6 18.7
1965 24.5 18.9
1964 24.4 19.2
1963 24.2 19.7
1962 24 20.2
1961 23.8 20.7
1960 23.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Malta Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Malta Vietnam
% of world population
0.007%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Malta Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Vietnam
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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