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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Malta: key statistics
Malta has 579,704 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $47,907. Below: 79 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Income group
- High income
- Currency
- euro EUR
- Languages
- English, Maltese
- ISO codes
- MTMLT
- Land neighbours
- Italy
Population579,7042025 · rank 170 of 217GDP$27.8bn2025 · rank 119 of 211GDP per capita$47,9072025 · rank 35 of 211Life expectancy83.0 yrs2024 · rank 25 of 217Internet users93.9%2024 · rank 34 of 188Fertility1.012024 · rank 211 of 217CO₂ per person3.18 t2024 · rank 91 of 203Inflation2.4%2025 · rank 108 of 180
topic profiles
Malta, topic by topic
Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.
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Malta by topic
World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
PopulationFull population profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 579,704 | 2025 | 170/217 | 23/23 | +30% | 8.2bn | |
| Population growth | 1.89% | 2025 | 53/217 | 10/23 | −0.6 pp | 0.91% | |
| Urban share | 95.7% | 2025 | 16/217 | 4/23 | +1.2 pp | 57.8% | |
| Fertility | 1.01 | 2024 | 211/217 | 23/23 | −27% | 2.19 | |
| Aged 65+ | 20.5% | 2025 | 33/217 | 1/23 | +2.2 pp | 10.4% | |
| Aged 0–14 | 12.9% | 2025 | 205/217 | 23/23 | −1.3 pp | 24.4% | |
| Density | 1,805.0 | 2024 | 7/216 | 2/23 | +33% | 62.1 | |
| Birth rate | 7.7 | 2024 | 196/217 | 23/23 | −20% | 16.3 | |
| Area | 315 km² | 2024 | 199/216 | 23/23 | −1.5% | 140,539,257 km² |
EconomyFull economy profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $27.8bn | 2025 | 119/211 | 17/22 | +145% | $118tn | |
| GDP per capita | $47,907 | 2025 | 35/211 | 4/22 | +88% | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $72,210 | 2025 | 27/199 | 4/22 | +88% | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capita | $41,440 | 2025 | 32/201 | 4/22 | +63% | $14,244 | |
| GDP growth | 4.0% | 2025 | 80/210 | 8/22 | −5.7 pp | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.0% | 2025 | 115/210 | 10/22 | −5.0 pp | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture share | 0.5% | 2025 | 185/198 | 20/22 | −0.5 pp | 4.0% | |
| Industry share | 10.1% | 2025 | 185/201 | 21/22 | −2.0 pp | 25.0% | |
| Services share | 81.3% | 2025 | 11/201 | 1/22 | +5.2 pp | 63.3% | |
| Investment | 18.7% | 2025 | 135/175 | 12/20 | −4.7 pp | 26.3% | |
| Savings | 25.9% | 2024 | 55/163 | 10/19 | +2.6 pp | 26.0% |
Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.4% | 2025 | 108/180 | 8/21 | +1.3 pp | 3.0% | |
| Real interest rate | 2.4% | 2013 | — | — | −1.3 pp | — | |
| Lending rate | 4.7% | 2013 | — | — | −1.1 pp | — | |
| Exchange rate | 0.88 | 2025 | 192/210 | 18/22 | −1.8% | — | |
| Government debt | 30.0% | 1994 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenue | 24.1% | 2024 | 18/142 | 1/9 | −1.5 pp | 13.9% | |
| Government expense | 33.7% | 2023 | 41/142 | 2/10 | −5.2 pp | 28.5% | |
| Military spending | 0.45% | 2025 | 147/156 | 18/18 | ±0.0 pp | 2.48% |
Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 119.1% | 2025 | 6/184 | 1/21 | +10.4 pp | 29.5% | |
| Imports | 99.9% | 2025 | 8/184 | 1/21 | +1.4 pp | 28.5% | |
| Trade openness | 219.0% | 2025 | 6/184 | 1/21 | +11.8 pp | 68.5% | |
| Current account | 7.1% | 2024 | 25/185 | 5/20 | −1.2 pp | — | |
| FDI inflows | 51.7% | 2025 | 1/197 | 1/21 | +19.6 pp | 1.4% | |
| Remittances | 0.1% | 2024 | 168/178 | 14/17 | −2.1 pp | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivals | 718,000 | 2020 | 109/196 | 14/18 | −60% | 2.4bn |
LabourFull labour profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 2.9% | 2025 | 151/187 | 19/23 | −2.5 pp | 4.8% | |
| Youth unemployment | 8.4% | 2025 | 135/187 | 19/23 | −3.2 pp | 13.4% | |
| Participation rate | 64.0% | 2025 | 76/187 | 8/23 | +8.3 pp | 61.0% | |
| Women's participation | 55.8% | 2025 | 77/187 | 3/23 | +12.8 pp | 48.9% |
Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA received | $11.0m | 2002 | — | — | — | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNI | 0.2% | 2002 | — | — | — | 0.2% | |
| ODA per person | $27.9 | 2002 | — | — | — | $32.2 | |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4% | 2023 | 113/151 | 11/13 | +0.4 pp | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.9% | 2023 | 110/151 | 11/13 | +0.8 pp | 18.2% | |
| National poverty rate | 16.7% | 2021 | 98/145 | 7/10 | +1.6 pp | — | |
| Gini index | 31.8 | 2023 | 108/151 | 9/13 | +10% | — | |
| Undernourishment | 2.5% | 2024 | 142/167 | 17/19 | ±0.0 pp | 8.1% | |
| Women in parliament | 29.1% | 2025 | 82/190 | 2/22 | +16.3 pp | 27.2% |
EducationFull education profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy | 93.3% | 2011 | 74/141 | 10/18 | +5.4 pp | 87.7% | |
| Female literacy | 94.8% | 2011 | 61/147 | 8/20 | +5.6 pp | 84.6% | |
| Primary enrolment | 97.7% | 2023 | 118/191 | 9/19 | −3.2 pp | 102.2% | |
| Secondary enrolment | 103.0% | 2023 | 50/176 | 3/17 | +6.6 pp | 77.3% | |
| Tertiary enrolment | 80.5% | 2023 | 27/172 | 2/19 | +36.0 pp | 43.6% | |
| Primary completion | 97.1% | 2023 | 67/168 | 7/19 | −2.7 pp | 88.0% | |
| Pupils per teacher | 12.9 | 2017 | 135/173 | 14/20 | −23% | 23.4 | |
| Education spending | 4.7% | 2022 | 70/184 | 7/16 | −1.5 pp | 3.6% |
HealthFull health profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs | 2024 | 25/217 | 4/23 | +1.3% | 73.5 yrs | |
| Infant mortality | 4.7 | 2024 | 150/196 | 20/23 | −20% | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortality | 5.3 | 2024 | 155/196 | 21/23 | −21% | 37.4 | |
| Maternal mortality | 8 | 2023 | 155/194 | 19/23 | +14% | 197 | |
| Health spending | 8.8% | 2023 | 48/193 | 4/23 | +0.5 pp | 10.1% | |
| Health spending per person | $3,623 | 2023 | 25/193 | 2/23 | +70% | $1,317 | |
| Physicians | 4.51 | 2022 | 16/180 | 1/22 | +39% | 1.86 | |
| Measles vaccination | 88% | 2024 | 115/193 | 17/23 | −10.0 pp | 84% | |
| HIV prevalence | 0.3% | 2024 | 89/153 | 2/20 | +0.1 pp | 0.7% | |
| Child stunting | 3.3% | 2022 | 137/154 | 19/20 | — | — | |
| Basic water | 100.0% | 2024 | 21/206 | 2/23 | ±0.0 pp | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitation | 100.0% | 2024 | 9/203 | 3/23 | ±0.0 pp | 82.2% |
Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 93.9% | 2024 | 34/188 | 8/21 | +20.7 pp | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptions | 142.1 | 2024 | 37/210 | 10/23 | +13% | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadband | 44.5 | 2024 | 16/208 | 1/23 | +28% | 20.1 | |
| Electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | 66/215 | 10/23 | ±0.0 pp | 91.9% | |
| Clean cooking | 100.0% | 2024 | 27/192 | 7/22 | +1.0 pp | 75.4% |
EnvironmentFull environment profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 3.18 t | 2024 | 91/203 | 12/22 | −42% | 4.69 t | |
| Renewable energy | 8.6% | 2021 | 155/212 | 8/23 | +6.6 pp | 19.7% | |
| Renewable power | 11.9% | 2021 | 139/206 | 8/23 | +11.4 pp | 27.8% | |
| Forest cover | 1.5% | 2024 | 192/214 | 13/23 | +0.4 pp | 31.1% | |
| Arable land | 22.2% | 2024 | 47/206 | 3/23 | −5.9 pp | 10.7% | |
| Water withdrawals | 72.6% | 2022 | 25/177 | 16/22 | −6.8 pp | 9.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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