Malta vs Virgin Islands (U.S.)
POP 5.4x GDP 5.4x LE 2.2 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Malta vs Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Demographics: Population Density (Malta, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 1727.3 | 299.8 | 2023 |
| Population | 568.8K | 104.4K | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 13.0% | 16.5% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Malta and Virgin Islands (U.S.) profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Malta, 121% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 6.2% | -1.3% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $25.0B | $4.7B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 11.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Malta and Virgin Islands (U.S.) profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Life Expectancy at Birth (Malta, 3% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 83.0 yrs | 80.8 yrs | 2024 |
6 closer health rows sit on the Malta and Virgin Islands (U.S.) profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Virgin Islands (U.S.), 100% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 1.4% | 58.2% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2021 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Malta and Virgin Islands (U.S.) profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Malta, 36% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 142.1 | 91.5 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 93.9% | 64.4% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Malta and Virgin Islands (U.S.) profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Malta, 107% spread)
| Indicator | Malta | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 6.3K | -420 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.6 | 49.9 | 2023 |
| Male Labor Participation | 71.8% | 56.3% | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Malta and Virgin Islands (U.S.) profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Malta vs Virgin Islands (U.S.) comparison
Malta (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Virgin Islands (U.S.) (HIC, Latin America & Caribbean) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 5.4x larger (568.8K vs 104.4K) and total GDP is 5.4x larger ($25.0B vs $4.7B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~121% relative spread) across 41 indicators in 7 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 full profile · HIC
Malta (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Virgin Islands (U.S.) full profile · HIC
Virgin Islands (U.S.) (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Malta's column in this pair.
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Malta vs Virgin Islands (U.S.) figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.