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Malta vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 187th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Yemen
Population
581729
43325643
Population rank 167/197 37/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 119/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 28/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 31/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Malta and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Malta and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Malta

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Malta Yemen
2024 $24,971,574,502 -
2023 $22,610,561,526 -
2022 $18,928,276,162 -
2021 $19,739,875,611 -
2020 $16,404,663,226 -
2019 $16,337,793,531 -
2018 $16,153,779,511 $21,606,160,663
2017 $14,161,366,724 $26,842,229,045
2016 $12,025,782,834 $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,340,795,042 $42,444,490,074
2014 $11,888,032,874 $43,228,585,321
2013 $10,796,782,636 $40,415,233,436
2012 $9,609,532,089 $35,401,331,610
2011 $9,789,361,703 $32,726,417,878
2010 $9,097,044,159 $30,906,749,533
2009 $8,734,745,698 $25,130,278,213
2008 $9,135,419,465 $26,910,855,807
2007 $7,908,412,306 $21,650,528,674
2006 $6,749,838,806 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,393,234,993 $16,731,566,717
2004 $6,104,141,520 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,418,315,224 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,455,127,414 $10,693,430,511
2001 $4,070,867,133 $9,852,990,693
2000 $4,036,809,815 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,111,857,809 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,010,111,688 $6,322,175,566
1997 $3,787,023,707 $6,838,298,531
1996 $3,822,547,197 $6,496,163,616
1995 $3,709,396,045 $12,796,345,679
1994 $2,998,505,428 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,709,193,538 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,021,942,759 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,750,216,747 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,547,328,748 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,118,655,677 -
1988 $2,019,503,068 -
1987 $1,751,293,461 -
1986 $1,435,038,441 -
1985 $1,117,797,439 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Yemen
2024 $43,899 -
2023 $40,906 -
2022 $35,639 -
2021 $38,097 -
2020 $31,823 -
2019 $32,422 -
2018 $33,382 $634
2017 $30,317 $811
2016 $26,459 $975
2015 $25,530 $1,362
2014 $27,425 $1,430
2013 $25,416 $1,379
2012 $22,878 $1,245
2011 $23,517 $1,186
2010 $21,947 $1,155
2009 $21,176 $969
2008 $22,315 $1,072
2007 $19,444 $890
2006 $16,654 $810
2005 $15,831 $734
2004 $15,212 $628
2003 $13,594 $549
2002 $11,251 $513
2001 $10,358 $487
2000 $10,348 $493
1999 $10,609 $401
1998 $10,408 $343
1997 $9,893 $383
1996 $10,062 $375
1995 $9,828 $764
1994 $8,000 $1,735
1993 $7,296 $1,397
1992 $8,220 $1,198
1991 $7,559 $1,016
1990 $7,192 $910
1989 $6,041 -
1988 $5,814 -
1987 $5,084 -
1986 $4,195 -
1985 $3,322 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Yemen
2026 83.8 69.7
2025 83.6 69.6
2024 83.5 69.4
2023 83.3 69.3
2022 82.2 68
2021 82.3 66
2020 82.3 66.4
2019 82.8 66.6
2018 82.9 65.9
2017 83.1 67.1
2016 82.7 67.1
2015 82.6 66.8
2014 82.3 68
2013 81.8 68
2012 81.1 67.6
2011 80.8 67.4
2010 81.4 67.2
2009 80.4 66.9
2008 79.7 66.6
2007 79.7 66.2
2006 79.6 65.8
2005 79.5 65.4
2004 79.2 64.9
2003 78.7 64.4
2002 78.5 63.8
2001 78.9 63.3
2000 77.9 62.8
1999 77.8 62.3
1998 77.8 61.8
1997 77.3 61.3
1996 76.3 60.9
1995 77 60.5
1994 76.9 59.8
1993 76.8 59.7
1992 76.7 59.3
1991 76.5 58.8
1990 76.2 58.5
1989 76.2 58
1988 75.9 57.4
1987 75.3 56.8
1986 74.5 54
1985 73.9 55.4
1984 73.3 54.6
1983 73.1 53.6
1982 72.8 52.4
1981 72.4 51.7
1980 72.3 50.6
1979 72.5 49.5
1978 72.3 48.5
1977 72.3 47.4
1976 72.2 46.4
1975 72.1 45.5
1974 71.9 44.5
1973 71.3 43.6
1972 70.7 42.7
1971 70.1 41.8
1970 70.4 40.6
1969 70.1 39.6
1968 69.9 38
1967 69.8 37.1
1966 69.7 36.3
1965 69.5 35.6
1964 69.3 34.9
1963 69.2 33.4
1962 69.2 33.7
1961 68.4 34.1
1960 68.4 33.5
1959 68.4 32.9
1958 67.8 32.4
1957 67.5 31.8
1956 66.8 31.3
1955 66.3 30.8
1954 65.1 30.4
1953 64.3 30
1952 64.1 29.6
1951 63.9 29.3
1950 63.5 28.9

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

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Malta and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Malta Yemen
2024 568,847 40,583,164
2023 552,747 39,390,799
2022 531,113 38,222,876
2021 518,150 37,140,230
2020 515,490 36,134,863
2019 503,912 35,111,408
2018 483,903 34,085,182
2017 467,106 33,090,921
2016 454,505 32,109,010
2015 444,220 31,159,379
2014 433,481 30,226,309
2013 424,810 29,312,952
2012 420,028 28,433,647
2011 416,268 27,582,897
2010 414,508 26,754,387
2009 412,477 25,927,724
2008 409,379 25,111,941
2007 406,724 24,318,082
2006 405,308 23,543,083
2005 403,834 22,790,085
2004 401,268 22,095,167
2003 398,582 21,456,379
2002 395,969 20,835,086
2001 393,028 20,226,147
2000 390,087 19,624,141
1999 387,578 19,029,420
1998 385,287 18,446,013
1997 382,791 17,873,936
1996 379,905 17,313,177
1995 377,419 16,740,058
1994 374,797 16,149,147
1993 371,308 15,563,914
1992 367,618 14,989,494
1991 363,845 14,430,201
1990 354,170 13,887,862
1989 350,722 13,364,174
1988 347,325 12,859,708
1987 344,485 12,369,912
1986 342,121 11,901,040
1985 336,452 11,453,825
1984 330,593 11,025,597
1983 330,524 10,621,499
1982 325,898 10,241,006
1981 318,982 9,882,362
1980 316,645 9,543,358
1979 313,342 9,224,194
1978 310,182 8,926,586
1977 306,970 8,648,222
1976 305,774 8,384,113
1975 304,222 8,133,598
1974 301,996 7,896,783
1973 302,200 7,672,796
1972 302,450 7,460,068
1971 302,700 7,257,462
1970 302,650 7,065,279
1969 304,300 6,875,859
1968 307,900 6,690,524
1967 311,550 6,516,444
1966 315,200 6,351,494
1965 318,800 6,195,593
1964 321,250 6,048,006
1963 322,550 5,911,135
1962 323,900 5,782,221
1961 325,250 5,655,232
1960 326,550 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Yemen

Fertility rate
Malta

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Yemen
2023 1.06 4.59
2022 1.08 4.59
2021 1.13 4.6
2020 1.13 4.6
2019 1.14 4.6
2018 1.23 4.61
2017 1.26 4.61
2016 1.37 4.61
2015 1.37 4.62
2014 1.38 4.62
2013 1.36 4.62
2012 1.42 4.63
2011 1.45 4.63
2010 1.36 4.81
2009 1.42 5
2008 1.43 5.11
2007 1.35 5.26
2006 1.36 5.41
2005 1.38 5.56
2004 1.4 5.71
2003 1.48 5.84
2002 1.45 5.97
2001 1.48 6.14
2000 1.68 6.32
1999 1.73 6.49
1998 1.84 6.64
1997 1.93 6.82
1996 1.99 7
1995 1.77 7.53
1994 1.84 7.8
1993 1.96 8.05
1992 2.07 8.27
1991 1.99 8.46
1990 2.02 8.61
1989 2.1 8.71
1988 2.06 8.79
1987 1.97 8.83
1986 1.93 8.86
1985 1.95 8.86
1984 1.95 8.85
1983 1.92 8.83
1982 1.9 8.79
1981 1.87 8.75
1980 1.99 8.71
1979 2.1 8.67
1978 2.05 8.5
1977 2.14 8.47
1976 2.21 8.42
1975 2.27 8.37
1974 1.64 8.33
1973 1.65 8.29
1972 2.01 8.27
1971 2.06 8.26
1970 2.03 8.23
1969 2.02 8.22
1968 2.12 8.19
1967 2.24 8.17
1966 2.33 8.14
1965 2.52 8.1
1964 2.79 8.07
1963 2.9 8.03
1962 3.24 8.01
1961 3.27 8
1960 3.62 7.99

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

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Malta and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Yemen
2024 41.8 19.3
2023 41.4 19.2
2022 40.8 19.2
2021 40.2 19.1
2020 39.9 19.1
2019 39.9 19.1
2018 40.2 19
2017 40.5 18.9
2016 40.6 18.8
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.6 18.5
2013 40.4 18.3
2012 40.2 18.1
2011 39.9 17.9
2010 39.6 17.7
2009 39.3 17.4
2008 39 17.2
2007 38.7 16.9
2006 38.4 16.7
2005 38.1 16.4
2004 37.7 16.2
2003 37.4 16
2002 37 15.8
2001 36.7 15.6
2000 36.4 15.4
1999 36.1 15.2
1998 35.8 15
1997 35.5 14.9
1996 35.1 14.8
1995 34.7 14.7
1994 34.3 14.6
1993 34 14.6
1992 33.7 14.6
1991 33.3 14.6
1990 33 14.6
1989 32.7 14.6
1988 32.4 14.7
1987 32 14.8
1986 31.7 14.9
1985 31.4 15
1984 31.2 15.1
1983 30.9 15.3
1982 30.6 15.5
1981 30.3 15.7
1980 30 15.9
1979 29.6 16.1
1978 29.2 16.3
1977 28.7 16.6
1976 28.4 16.8
1975 28 17
1974 27.6 17.3
1973 27.2 17.6
1972 26.8 17.8
1971 26.3 18.1
1970 25.9 18.4
1969 25.5 18.7
1968 25 18.9
1967 24.8 19.1
1966 24.6 19.2
1965 24.5 19.3
1964 24.4 19.4
1963 24.2 19.5
1962 24 19.6
1961 23.8 19.6
1960 23.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Malta Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Malta Yemen
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
88.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Malta Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Yemen
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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