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Malta vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 187th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Zimbabwe
Population
581729
17361868
Population rank 167/197 74/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Malta and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Malta and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Malta

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Malta Zimbabwe
2024 $24,971,574,502 $41,539,411,516
2023 $22,610,561,526 $35,871,779,681
2022 $18,928,276,162 $40,757,561,709
2021 $19,739,875,611 $41,287,673,690
2020 $16,404,663,226 $31,980,334,561
2019 $16,337,793,531 $33,357,695,635
2018 $16,153,779,511 $34,141,666,667
2017 $14,161,366,724 $51,035,657,371
2016 $12,025,782,834 $20,559,250,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $19,973,250,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $19,505,500,000
2013 $10,796,782,636 $19,100,750,000
2012 $9,609,532,089 $17,123,500,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $14,109,000,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $12,047,750,000
2009 $8,734,745,698 $9,670,750,000
2008 $9,135,419,465 $4,418,000,000
2007 $7,908,412,306 $5,294,750,000
2006 $6,749,838,806 $5,446,750,000
2005 $6,393,234,993 $5,758,250,000
2004 $6,104,141,520 $5,808,500,000
2003 $5,418,315,224 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,455,127,414 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,070,867,133 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,036,809,815 $6,693,250,000
1999 $4,111,857,809 $6,861,500,000
1998 $4,010,111,688 $6,405,250,000
1997 $3,787,023,707 $8,534,000,000
1996 $3,822,547,197 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,709,396,045 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,998,505,428 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,709,193,538 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,021,942,759 $6,755,000,000
1991 $2,750,216,747 $8,646,000,000
1990 $2,547,328,748 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,118,655,677 $8,290,553,535
1988 $2,019,503,068 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,751,293,461 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,435,038,441 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,117,797,439 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,101,807,023 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,165,729,707 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,234,474,404 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,243,509,394 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,250,198,601 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,001,288,847 $5,180,102,910
1978 $793,673,402 $4,353,822,343
1977 $625,563,171 $4,366,610,469
1976 $527,936,989 $4,320,576,877
1975 $474,618,321 $4,373,532,601
1974 $376,081,124 $3,984,194,614
1973 $345,616,106 $3,311,043,292
1972 $295,106,628 $2,679,096,597
1971 $264,578,485 $2,179,828,710
1970 $250,728,796 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Malta and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Zimbabwe
2024 $43,899 $2,497
2023 $40,906 $2,195
2022 $35,639 $2,536
2021 $38,097 $2,614
2020 $31,823 $2,060
2019 $32,422 $2,184
2018 $33,382 $2,271
2017 $30,317 $3,445
2016 $26,459 $1,408
2015 $25,530 $1,387
2014 $27,425 $1,373
2013 $25,416 $1,363
2012 $22,878 $1,239
2011 $23,517 $1,038
2010 $21,947 $902
2009 $21,176 $736
2008 $22,315 $341
2007 $19,444 $414
2006 $16,654 $431
2005 $15,831 $461
2004 $15,212 $470
2003 $13,594 $468
2002 $11,251 $525
2001 $10,358 $566
2000 $10,348 $563
1999 $10,609 $582
1998 $10,408 $552
1997 $9,893 $751
1996 $10,062 $767
1995 $9,828 $648
1994 $8,000 $634
1993 $7,296 $605
1992 $8,220 $631
1991 $7,559 $831
1990 $7,192 $867
1989 $6,041 $840
1988 $5,814 $816
1987 $5,084 $726
1986 $4,195 $693
1985 $3,322 $649
1984 $3,333 $757
1983 $3,527 $959
1982 $3,788 $1,096
1981 $3,898 $1,069
1980 $3,948 $949
1979 $3,196 $779
1978 $2,559 $665
1977 $2,038 $677
1976 $1,727 $687
1975 $1,560 $717
1974 $1,245 $674
1973 $1,144 $579
1972 $976 $483
1971 $874 $406
1970 $828 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Malta vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Zimbabwe
2026 83.8 63.6
2025 83.6 63.3
2024 83.5 63.1
2023 83.3 62.8
2022 82.2 62.4
2021 82.3 60.1
2020 82.3 61.5
2019 82.8 61.1
2018 82.9 60.9
2017 83.1 60.3
2016 82.7 59.8
2015 82.6 59
2014 82.3 58.1
2013 81.8 56.8
2012 81.1 55.4
2011 80.8 53.9
2010 81.4 51.9
2009 80.4 49.7
2008 79.7 48.5
2007 79.7 47.6
2006 79.6 47.1
2005 79.5 46.6
2004 79.2 46
2003 78.7 45.4
2002 78.5 45.9
2001 78.9 44.5
2000 77.9 46
1999 77.8 46.4
1998 77.8 47.6
1997 77.3 48.5
1996 76.3 49
1995 77 51.1
1994 76.9 52.5
1993 76.8 54
1992 76.7 55.6
1991 76.5 57
1990 76.2 58.3
1989 76.2 59.4
1988 75.9 60.2
1987 75.3 60.7
1986 74.5 61
1985 73.9 60.9
1984 73.3 60.6
1983 73.1 60
1982 72.8 59.9
1981 72.4 59.4
1980 72.3 59.1
1979 72.5 54.9
1978 72.3 54.7
1977 72.3 57
1976 72.2 57.6
1975 72.1 58.2
1974 71.9 58.2
1973 71.3 58.1
1972 70.7 58.2
1971 70.1 58
1970 70.4 57.8
1969 70.1 57.5
1968 69.9 57.1
1967 69.8 56.8
1966 69.7 56.4
1965 69.5 55.9
1964 69.3 55.4
1963 69.2 54.9
1962 69.2 54.5
1961 68.4 54
1960 68.4 53.5
1959 68.4 53
1958 67.8 52.6
1957 67.5 52.2
1956 66.8 51.8
1955 66.3 51.4
1954 65.1 51
1953 64.3 50.6
1952 64.1 50.2
1951 63.9 49.8
1950 63.5 49.4

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

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Malta and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Malta Zimbabwe
2024 568,847 16,634,373
2023 552,747 16,340,822
2022 531,113 16,069,056
2021 518,150 15,797,210
2020 515,490 15,526,888
2019 503,912 15,271,368
2018 483,903 15,034,452
2017 467,106 14,812,482
2016 454,505 14,600,294
2015 444,220 14,399,013
2014 433,481 14,207,359
2013 424,810 14,013,808
2012 420,028 13,817,887
2011 416,268 13,595,424
2010 414,508 13,356,548
2009 412,477 13,142,790
2008 409,379 12,959,149
2007 406,724 12,804,058
2006 405,308 12,636,445
2005 403,834 12,483,432
2004 401,268 12,365,896
2003 398,582 12,232,323
2002 395,969 12,087,653
2001 393,028 11,971,901
2000 390,087 11,892,055
1999 387,578 11,783,458
1998 385,287 11,594,297
1997 382,791 11,369,827
1996 379,905 11,158,360
1995 377,419 10,974,599
1994 374,797 10,873,148
1993 371,308 10,860,288
1992 367,618 10,702,700
1991 363,845 10,404,816
1990 354,170 10,137,281
1989 350,722 9,864,798
1988 347,325 9,583,094
1987 344,485 9,284,644
1986 342,121 8,982,578
1985 336,452 8,686,813
1984 330,593 8,391,488
1983 330,524 8,098,404
1982 325,898 7,796,496
1981 318,982 7,498,635
1980 316,645 7,041,303
1979 313,342 6,647,556
1978 310,182 6,543,575
1977 306,970 6,449,512
1976 305,774 6,287,105
1975 304,222 6,098,658
1974 301,996 5,908,328
1973 302,200 5,720,404
1972 302,450 5,542,445
1971 302,700 5,374,712
1970 302,650 5,215,918
1969 304,300 5,058,181
1968 307,900 4,900,440
1967 311,550 4,748,307
1966 315,200 4,601,217
1965 318,800 4,458,462
1964 321,250 4,320,006
1963 322,550 4,185,877
1962 323,900 4,055,959
1961 325,250 3,930,401
1960 326,550 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Malta

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Zimbabwe
2023 1.06 3.72
2022 1.08 3.77
2021 1.13 3.77
2020 1.13 3.75
2019 1.14 3.75
2018 1.23 3.74
2017 1.26 3.77
2016 1.37 3.83
2015 1.37 3.91
2014 1.38 4.01
2013 1.36 4.11
2012 1.42 4.13
2011 1.45 4.13
2010 1.36 4.04
2009 1.42 3.95
2008 1.43 3.78
2007 1.35 3.68
2006 1.36 3.64
2005 1.38 3.69
2004 1.4 3.78
2003 1.48 3.86
2002 1.45 3.93
2001 1.48 3.98
2000 1.68 4.01
1999 1.73 4.06
1998 1.84 4.07
1997 1.93 4.08
1996 1.99 4.11
1995 1.77 4.15
1994 1.84 4.28
1993 1.96 4.39
1992 2.07 4.57
1991 1.99 4.72
1990 2.02 4.88
1989 2.1 5.07
1988 2.06 5.28
1987 1.97 5.5
1986 1.93 5.69
1985 1.95 5.87
1984 1.95 6.04
1983 1.92 6.2
1982 1.9 6.33
1981 1.87 6.45
1980 1.99 6.52
1979 2.1 6.59
1978 2.05 6.66
1977 2.14 6.71
1976 2.21 6.77
1975 2.27 6.83
1974 1.64 6.88
1973 1.65 6.94
1972 2.01 6.94
1971 2.06 6.94
1970 2.03 6.98
1969 2.02 7.04
1968 2.12 7.11
1967 2.24 7.16
1966 2.33 7.2
1965 2.52 7.23
1964 2.79 7.23
1963 2.9 7.23
1962 3.24 7.23
1961 3.27 7.21
1960 3.62 7.2

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

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Malta and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Zimbabwe
2024 41.8 19
2023 41.4 18.9
2022 40.8 18.7
2021 40.2 18.6
2020 39.9 18.5
2019 39.9 18.3
2018 40.2 18.2
2017 40.5 18.1
2016 40.6 18
2015 40.6 18
2014 40.6 18
2013 40.4 18
2012 40.2 18.1
2011 39.9 18.2
2010 39.6 18.3
2009 39.3 18.4
2008 39 18.5
2007 38.7 18.5
2006 38.4 18.5
2005 38.1 18.3
2004 37.7 18.3
2003 37.4 18.2
2002 37 18.1
2001 36.7 18
2000 36.4 17.8
1999 36.1 17.7
1998 35.8 17.5
1997 35.5 17.2
1996 35.1 16.9
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.4
1993 34 16.3
1992 33.7 16.4
1991 33.3 16.5
1990 33 16.3
1989 32.7 16.1
1988 32.4 15.9
1987 32 15.9
1986 31.7 15.9
1985 31.4 15.9
1984 31.2 15.8
1983 30.9 15.8
1982 30.6 15.8
1981 30.3 15.7
1980 30 15.6
1979 29.6 15.6
1978 29.2 15.7
1977 28.7 15.8
1976 28.4 15.8
1975 28 15.9
1974 27.6 15.9
1973 27.2 15.8
1972 26.8 15.8
1971 26.3 15.8
1970 25.9 15.7
1969 25.5 15.7
1968 25 15.7
1967 24.8 15.7
1966 24.6 15.7
1965 24.5 15.7
1964 24.4 15.7
1963 24.2 15.8
1962 24 16
1961 23.8 16.2
1960 23.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Malta Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Malta Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Malta Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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