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Malta vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 187th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Zambia
Population
581729
22697916
Population rank 167/197 62/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Malta and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Zambia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $25,303,185,342
2023 $22,610,561,526 $27,577,956,471
2022 $18,928,276,162 $29,163,782,140
2021 $19,739,875,611 $22,096,416,932
2020 $16,404,663,226 $18,137,764,931
2019 $16,337,793,531 $23,308,667,781
2018 $16,153,779,511 $26,311,507,274
2017 $14,161,366,724 $25,873,601,261
2016 $12,025,782,834 $20,958,412,538
2015 $11,340,795,042 $21,251,216,799
2014 $11,888,032,874 $27,141,023,558
2013 $10,796,782,636 $28,037,239,463
2012 $9,609,532,089 $25,503,060,420
2011 $9,789,361,703 $23,459,515,276
2010 $9,097,044,159 $20,265,559,484
2009 $8,734,745,698 $15,328,342,304
2008 $9,135,419,465 $17,910,858,638
2007 $7,908,412,306 $14,056,957,976
2006 $6,749,838,806 $12,756,858,899
2005 $6,393,234,993 $8,331,870,169
2004 $6,104,141,520 $6,221,110,219
2003 $5,418,315,224 $4,901,869,764
2002 $4,455,127,414 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,070,867,133 $4,094,441,301
2000 $4,036,809,815 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,111,857,809 $3,404,284,891
1998 $4,010,111,688 $3,537,741,942
1997 $3,787,023,707 $4,303,288,480
1996 $3,822,547,197 $3,597,220,962
1995 $3,709,396,045 $3,806,983,413
1994 $2,998,505,428 $3,656,806,166
1993 $2,709,193,538 $3,273,505,344
1992 $3,021,942,759 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,750,216,747 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,547,328,748 $3,288,381,797
1989 $2,118,655,677 $3,994,673,161
1988 $2,019,503,068 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,751,293,461 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,435,038,441 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,117,797,439 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,101,807,023 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,165,729,707 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,234,474,404 $3,871,117,093
1981 $1,243,509,394 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,250,198,601 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,001,288,847 $3,353,445,378
1978 $793,673,402 $2,811,032,473
1977 $625,563,171 $2,515,296,940
1976 $527,936,989 $2,742,859,263
1975 $474,618,321 $2,442,672,141
1974 $376,081,124 $2,910,981,262
1973 $345,616,106 $2,434,255,237
1972 $295,106,628 $1,872,416,680
1971 $264,578,485 $1,653,259,341
1970 $250,728,796 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Malta and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Zambia
2024 $43,899 $1,187
2023 $40,906 $1,331
2022 $35,639 $1,447
2021 $38,097 $1,127
2020 $31,823 $952
2019 $32,422 $1,259
2018 $33,382 $1,464
2017 $30,317 $1,483
2016 $26,459 $1,239
2015 $25,530 $1,296
2014 $27,425 $1,707
2013 $25,416 $1,821
2012 $22,878 $1,710
2011 $23,517 $1,625
2010 $21,947 $1,451
2009 $21,176 $1,136
2008 $22,315 $1,376
2007 $19,444 $1,119
2006 $16,654 $1,052
2005 $15,831 $711
2004 $15,212 $549
2003 $13,594 $446
2002 $11,251 $394
2001 $10,358 $397
2000 $10,348 $359
1999 $10,609 $350
1998 $10,408 $373
1997 $9,893 $466
1996 $10,062 $400
1995 $9,828 $433
1994 $8,000 $426
1993 $7,296 $391
1992 $8,220 $389
1991 $7,559 $423
1990 $7,192 $422
1989 $6,041 $526
1988 $5,814 $504
1987 $5,084 $315
1986 $4,195 $238.2
1985 $3,322 $332
1984 $3,333 $413
1983 $3,527 $520
1982 $3,788 $627
1981 $3,898 $670
1980 $3,948 $669
1979 $3,196 $595
1978 $2,559 $514
1977 $2,038 $474
1976 $1,727 $533
1975 $1,560 $490
1974 $1,245 $601
1973 $1,144 $518
1972 $976 $410
1971 $874 $372
1970 $828 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Malta vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Zambia
2026 83.8 66.9
2025 83.6 66.7
2024 83.5 66.5
2023 83.3 66.3
2022 82.2 65.3
2021 82.3 62.4
2020 82.3 63.4
2019 82.8 62.9
2018 82.9 62.1
2017 83.1 61.6
2016 82.7 61.1
2015 82.6 60.7
2014 82.3 60.1
2013 81.8 59.4
2012 81.1 58.7
2011 80.8 57.8
2010 81.4 56.9
2009 80.4 55.9
2008 79.7 54.8
2007 79.7 53.7
2006 79.6 52.7
2005 79.5 51.6
2004 79.2 50.5
2003 78.7 49.6
2002 78.5 48.5
2001 78.9 47.4
2000 77.9 46.6
1999 77.8 45.9
1998 77.8 45.7
1997 77.3 45.7
1996 76.3 45.8
1995 77 46.1
1994 76.9 46.3
1993 76.8 46.7
1992 76.7 47
1991 76.5 47.4
1990 76.2 48.2
1989 76.2 48.9
1988 75.9 49.7
1987 75.3 50.4
1986 74.5 51.1
1985 73.9 52
1984 73.3 52.9
1983 73.1 53.7
1982 72.8 54.4
1981 72.4 55
1980 72.3 55.5
1979 72.5 56
1978 72.3 56.3
1977 72.3 56.3
1976 72.2 56.1
1975 72.1 55.7
1974 71.9 55.4
1973 71.3 54.9
1972 70.7 54.4
1971 70.1 53.9
1970 70.4 53.4
1969 70.1 53
1968 69.9 52.7
1967 69.8 52.5
1966 69.7 52.3
1965 69.5 52.1
1964 69.3 51.2
1963 69.2 51.6
1962 69.2 51.3
1961 68.4 51
1960 68.4 50.6
1959 68.4 50.3
1958 67.8 49.9
1957 67.5 49.5
1956 66.8 49.1
1955 66.3 48.8
1954 65.1 48.4
1953 64.3 48
1952 64.1 47.6
1951 63.9 47.2
1950 63.5 46.8

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

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Malta and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Malta Zambia
2024 568,847 21,314,956
2023 552,747 20,723,965
2022 531,113 20,152,938
2021 518,150 19,603,607
2020 515,490 19,059,395
2019 503,912 18,513,839
2018 483,903 17,973,569
2017 467,106 17,441,320
2016 454,505 16,914,423
2015 444,220 16,399,089
2014 433,481 15,895,315
2013 424,810 15,398,997
2012 420,028 14,913,629
2011 416,268 14,437,796
2010 414,508 13,965,594
2009 412,477 13,490,389
2008 409,379 13,021,324
2007 406,724 12,565,085
2006 405,308 12,129,553
2005 403,834 11,718,819
2004 401,268 11,338,198
2003 398,582 10,983,595
2002 395,969 10,647,949
2001 393,028 10,325,185
2000 390,087 10,017,631
1999 387,578 9,740,005
1998 385,287 9,482,408
1997 382,791 9,237,063
1996 379,905 9,004,053
1995 377,419 8,785,763
1994 374,797 8,576,269
1993 371,308 8,373,921
1992 367,618 8,176,680
1991 363,845 7,981,650
1990 354,170 7,786,169
1989 350,722 7,589,216
1988 347,325 7,391,440
1987 344,485 7,191,282
1986 342,121 6,986,471
1985 336,452 6,780,953
1984 330,593 6,580,490
1983 330,524 6,381,038
1982 325,898 6,178,637
1981 318,982 5,983,289
1980 316,645 5,802,833
1979 313,342 5,631,728
1978 310,182 5,465,374
1977 306,970 5,302,480
1976 305,774 5,143,842
1975 304,222 4,990,086
1974 301,996 4,842,746
1973 302,200 4,702,693
1972 302,450 4,569,309
1971 302,700 4,442,525
1970 302,650 4,321,718
1969 304,300 4,197,116
1968 307,900 4,065,593
1967 311,550 3,936,343
1966 315,200 3,812,003
1965 318,800 3,692,086
1964 321,250 3,577,017
1963 322,550 3,465,907
1962 323,900 3,358,099
1961 325,250 3,254,086
1960 326,550 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Zambia

Fertility rate
Malta

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Zambia
2023 1.06 4.1
2022 1.08 4.18
2021 1.13 4.25
2020 1.13 4.32
2019 1.14 4.42
2018 1.23 4.49
2017 1.26 4.57
2016 1.37 4.67
2015 1.37 4.78
2014 1.38 4.89
2013 1.36 5.01
2012 1.42 5.14
2011 1.45 5.26
2010 1.36 5.36
2009 1.42 5.45
2008 1.43 5.53
2007 1.35 5.61
2006 1.36 5.68
2005 1.38 5.7
2004 1.4 5.7
2003 1.48 5.71
2002 1.45 5.77
2001 1.48 5.85
2000 1.68 5.92
1999 1.73 6
1998 1.84 6.07
1997 1.93 6.12
1996 1.99 6.18
1995 1.77 6.23
1994 1.84 6.26
1993 1.96 6.3
1992 2.07 6.35
1991 1.99 6.46
1990 2.02 6.57
1989 2.1 6.64
1988 2.06 6.7
1987 1.97 6.8
1986 1.93 6.87
1985 1.95 6.93
1984 1.95 6.97
1983 1.92 7.01
1982 1.9 7.04
1981 1.87 7.07
1980 1.99 7.14
1979 2.1 7.22
1978 2.05 7.29
1977 2.14 7.35
1976 2.21 7.39
1975 2.27 7.42
1974 1.64 7.36
1973 1.65 7.34
1972 2.01 7.3
1971 2.06 7.26
1970 2.03 7.22
1969 2.02 7.18
1968 2.12 7.18
1967 2.24 7.15
1966 2.33 7.14
1965 2.52 7.12
1964 2.79 7.09
1963 2.9 7.06
1962 3.24 7.01
1961 3.27 6.98
1960 3.62 6.95

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

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Malta and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Zambia
2024 41.8 18.8
2023 41.4 18.6
2022 40.8 18.4
2021 40.2 18.2
2020 39.9 18
2019 39.9 17.9
2018 40.2 17.7
2017 40.5 17.5
2016 40.6 17.4
2015 40.6 17.2
2014 40.6 17.1
2013 40.4 17
2012 40.2 16.9
2011 39.9 16.8
2010 39.6 16.7
2009 39.3 16.6
2008 39 16.5
2007 38.7 16.4
2006 38.4 16.3
2005 38.1 16.3
2004 37.7 16.2
2003 37.4 16.1
2002 37 16
2001 36.7 15.9
2000 36.4 15.9
1999 36.1 15.8
1998 35.8 15.8
1997 35.5 15.8
1996 35.1 15.8
1995 34.7 15.8
1994 34.3 15.8
1993 34 15.8
1992 33.7 15.8
1991 33.3 15.7
1990 33 15.7
1989 32.7 15.7
1988 32.4 15.6
1987 32 15.6
1986 31.7 15.5
1985 31.4 15.5
1984 31.2 15.4
1983 30.9 15.4
1982 30.6 15.3
1981 30.3 15.3
1980 30 15.2
1979 29.6 15.3
1978 29.2 15.3
1977 28.7 15.4
1976 28.4 15.4
1975 28 15.5
1974 27.6 15.7
1973 27.2 15.8
1972 26.8 15.9
1971 26.3 16.1
1970 25.9 16.2
1969 25.5 16.4
1968 25 16.4
1967 24.8 16.5
1966 24.6 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Malta Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Malta Zambia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
88.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Malta Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Zambia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
42,049 mi
2018

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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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