Malta vs China Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malta vs China)
ⓘ 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 China in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while China leads in 0. Malta's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Malta wins against China in GDP growth (annual %): 6.80 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Malta wins against China in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,700.49 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th).
- Malta wins against China in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 58th) vs 36 (2022, ranked 98th).
- Malta wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.86 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th).
- Malta wins against China in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.96 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Malta and China is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 97.34 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th).
- Malta wins against China in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.90 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Malta wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 50th) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Malta wins against China in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.11 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Malta wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Malta wins against China in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.86 (2023, ranked 46th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd).
| Metric | Malta(10) | China(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.80 (16/214) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,700.49 (26/199) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (58/171) | (2022) 36 (98/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.86 (40/213) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.96 (25/217) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.34 (43/197) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.90 (37/187) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.69 (50/205) | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (83/205) | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.86 (46/205) | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) |