France vs Malta
POP 120.5x GDP 126.2x LE 0.0 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · France vs Malta
Demographics: Population (France, 99% spread)
| Indicator | France | Malta | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.6M | 568.8K | 2024 |
| Population Density | 126.9 | 1727.3 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 16.5% | 13.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 78.8% | 95.7% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the France and Malta profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (France, 99% spread)
| Indicator | France | Malta | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.2T | $25.0B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.2% | 6.2% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 68.1% | 217.7% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 3.1% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the France and Malta profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (France, 28% spread)
| Indicator | France | Malta | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.4 | 4.7 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2022 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.5% | 8.8% | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 4.3 | 5.3 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the France and Malta profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (France, 96% spread)
| Indicator | France | Malta | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 32.5% | 1.4% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 12.2% | 72.6% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 16.2% | 8.6% | 2021 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 6,447 | 5,013 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the France and Malta profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (France, 93% spread)
| Indicator | France | Malta | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 90.5K | 6.3K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Male Labor Participation | 59.9% | 71.8% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the France and Malta profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this France vs Malta comparison
France (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs Malta (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 120.5x larger (68.6M vs 568.8K) and total GDP is 126.2x larger ($3.2T vs $25.0B). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~99% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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France vs Malta figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.