Finland vs Malta Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Finland vs Malta)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Malta leads against Finland in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Finland leads in 4. Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Malta's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Malta wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 6.80 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 0.42 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Malta wins against Finland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,700.49 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 56,123.15 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Finland wins against Malta in Gini index: 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 31.80 (2023, ranked 58th).
- Malta wins against Finland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.86 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd).
- Malta wins against Finland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.96 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th).
- Malta wins against Finland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 97.85 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Malta wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.90 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Malta in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.77 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Finland wins against Malta in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.22 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Finland wins against Malta in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.97 (2023, ranked 1st) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Malta wins against Finland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.86 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 0.71 (2023, ranked 58th).
| Metric | Finland(4) | Malta(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.42 (187/214) | (2024) 6.80 (16/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 56,123.15 (31/199) | (2024) 62,700.49 (26/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) | (2023) 31.80 (58/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) | (2024) 93.86 (40/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) | (2024) 82.96 (25/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.85 (45/197) | (2023) 97.34 (43/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) | (2025) 2.90 (37/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.77 (8/205) | (2023) 0.69 (50/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.22 (2/205) | (2023) 0.11 (83/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.97 (1/205) | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (58/205) | (2023) 0.86 (46/205) |