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Malta
Republic of Malta
Quick facts
- Capital
- Valletta
- Population
- 503,000
- Area
- 316 km²
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Languages
- English, Maltese
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Maltese
- UN member
- Yes
How Malta compares
Economy size$25 B
115th of 178 worldwide · 6th of 8 in Southern Europe
Income per person$43,899
26th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Southern Europe
Life expectancy83.0 yrs
18th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 8 in Southern Europe
Internet access93.9%
31st of 179 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Southern Europe
Military spending$109 M
140th of 163 worldwide · 6th of 6 in Southern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$25 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$43,899
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
83.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.6%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
2,355
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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