Malta vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malta vs Italy)
ⓘ 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 Italy in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 2. Malta's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Malta wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 6.80 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Malta wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,700.49 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Malta wins against Italy in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 58th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Malta wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.86 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Malta in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 82.96 (2024, ranked 25th).
- Malta wins against Italy in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 96.33 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Malta wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.90 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Malta wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Italy wins against Malta in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Malta wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Malta wins against Italy in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.86 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st).
| Metric | Malta(9) | Italy(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.80 (16/214) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,700.49 (26/199) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (58/171) | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.86 (40/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.96 (25/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.34 (43/197) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.90 (37/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.69 (50/205) | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (83/205) | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.86 (46/205) | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) |