World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Malta fits inside the median country 353 times
Malta: 315 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Malta’s
Malta: 197 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 2,082 m above Malta’s
Malta: 253 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 25% of Malta
Malta: 25.4% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 13 times as many people as Malta
Malta: 579,704 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Malta is 19 times as densely populated as the median country
Malta: 1,839 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Malta and the median country are practically level
Malta: 174.4 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Malta are 2.4 cm taller than in the median country
Malta: 163 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Malta is 9.2 years older than in the median country
Malta: 40.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.9 more children on average than in Malta
Malta: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Malta are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Malta: 20.5% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Malta hosts 17 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Malta: 14.3 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Malta: no data · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Malta has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Malta: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 64% larger than Malta’s
Malta: $27.8 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Malta produces 3.4 times as much per person as the median country
Malta: Int$72,210 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Malta (Gini 2.6 points higher)
Malta: 31.8 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Malta
Malta: 0.4% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 2.9% in Malta
Malta: 2.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Malta 0.4%
Malta: 0.4% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Malta’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Malta: 24.1% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Malta’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× the median country’s
Malta: 66% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Malta spends 7.7 times as much on health per person as the median country
Malta: $3,623 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Malta live 8.3 years longer than in the median country
Malta: 83 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Malta
Malta: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Malta has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Malta: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Malta has 69% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Malta: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 64% higher than in Malta
Malta: 6.1 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
33% of adults in Malta are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Malta: 33.3% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Malta smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Malta: 24.6% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Malta rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in the median country
Malta: 6.44 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Malta drink 76% more alcohol than in the median country
Malta: 7.6 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Malta has 28% more meat per person than the median country
Malta: 71.8 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Malta has 469 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Malta: 3,407 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 127 more hours a year than in Malta
Malta: 1,848 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Malta went to school 2.5 years longer than in the median country
Malta: 12.4 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Malta welcomed 18 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Malta: 6.26 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Malta and the median country are practically level
Malta: 3 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Malta none
Malta: 0 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Malta are online, versus 82% in the median country
Malta: 94% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Malta is 71% faster than in the median country
Malta: 275 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Malta and the median country are practically level
Malta: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in Malta live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Malta: 96% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Malta has 142 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Malta: 142 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Malta: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Malta fly 17 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Malta: 4.12 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 1.5% of Malta
Malta: 1.5% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Malta emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Malta: 3.2 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Malta
Malta: 16% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 50% more fine dust than in Malta
Malta: 11.1 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Malta
Malta: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 4.3 times as deadly as in Malta
Malta: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Malta: no data · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Malta: no data · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Malta bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Malta fits inside the median country 353 times.
Which has more people, Malta or the median country?
The median country has 13 times as many people as Malta (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Malta or the median country?
People in Malta live 8.3 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Malta and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Malta or the median country?
Malta and the median country are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).