Malta vs United States
POP 597.9x GDP 1148.1x LE 4.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Malta vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 568.8K | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 1727.3 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 13.0% | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 95.7% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $25.0B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 217.7% | 25.4% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $42.6B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 6.2% | 2.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Malta, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 8 | 17 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.8% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.3 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 13% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 103.0% | 97.5% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 1.4% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 72.6% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.2 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 5,013 | 12,839 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Malta, 20% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 142.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 6.3K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.6 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 31.8 | 41.8 | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Malta and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Malta vs United States comparison
Malta (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 597.9x smaller (568.8K vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1148.1x smaller ($25.0B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~100% relative spread) across 48 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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Malta vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.