Malta vs Portugal Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malta vs Portugal)
ⓘ 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 Portugal in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Portugal leads in 4. Malta's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Malta wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 6.80 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Malta wins against Portugal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,700.49 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st).
- Malta wins against Portugal in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 58th) vs 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Malta wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.86 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Malta wins against Portugal in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.96 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th).
- Portugal wins against Malta in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 97.34 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Malta wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.90 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against Malta in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Portugal wins against Malta in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Portugal wins against Malta in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Malta wins against Portugal in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.86 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th).
| Metric | Malta(7) | Portugal(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.80 (16/214) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,700.49 (26/199) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 31.80 (58/171) | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.86 (40/213) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.96 (25/217) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.34 (43/197) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.90 (37/187) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.69 (50/205) | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (83/205) | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.86 (46/205) | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) |