Italy vs Malta: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Italy | Malta | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 58.9m2025 | 579,7042025 | 25 · 170 |
| Area | 302,070 km²2024 | 315 km²2024 | 72 · 199 |
| Density | 199.42024 | 1,805.02024 | 67 · 7 |
| Urban share | 69.7%2025 | 95.7%2025 | 92 · 16 |
| Fertility | 1.182024 | 1.012024 | 201 · 211 |
| Aged 65+ | 25.1%2025 | 20.5%2025 | 4 · 33 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $27.8bn2025 | 9 · 119 |
| GDP per capita | $43,3092025 | $47,9072025 | 37 · 35 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $62,8032025 | $72,2102025 | 36 · 27 |
| GDP growth | 0.5%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 187 · 80 |
| Agriculture share | 2.1%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 146 · 185 |
| Industry share | 22.6%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 108 · 185 |
| Services share | 64.5%2025 | 81.3%2025 | 58 · 11 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.5%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 131 · 108 |
| Tax revenue | 25.6%2024 | 24.1%2024 | 12 · 18 |
| Military spending | 1.89%2025 | 0.45%2025 | 71 · 147 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 32.2%2025 | 119.1%2025 | 103 · 6 |
| FDI inflows | 0.0%2025 | 51.7%2025 | 175 · 1 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.4%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 71 · 151 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 32.8%2025 | 29.1%2025 | 59 · 82 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 75.9%2023 | 80.5%2023 | 42 · 27 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2022 | 4.7%2022 | 99 · 70 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.0 yrs2024 | 83.0 yrs2024 | 11 · 25 |
| Infant mortality | 2.32024 | 4.72024 | 180 · 150 |
| Health spending | 8.4%2024 | 8.8%2023 | 53 · 48 |
| Physicians | 4.192022 | 4.512022 | 26 · 16 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 89.2%2024 | 93.9%2024 | 63 · 34 |
| Fixed broadband | 31.82024 | 44.52024 | 53 · 16 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 52 · 66 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.08 t2024 | 3.18 t2024 | 52 · 91 |
| Renewable energy | 17.5%2021 | 8.6%2021 | 116 · 155 |
| Forest cover | 31.8%2024 | 1.5%2024 | 109 · 192 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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