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Comparative Statistics (Sweden 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.
Sweden leads against Malta in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malta leads in 4. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Malta's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Malta wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 6.80 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Malta in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 62,700.49 (2024, ranked 26th).
- Sweden wins against Malta in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 31.80 (2023, ranked 58th).
- Malta wins against Sweden in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.86 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st).
- Sweden wins against Malta in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82.96 (2024, ranked 25th).
- Sweden wins against Malta in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 97.34 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Malta wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.90 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Malta in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Sweden wins against Malta in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Sweden wins against Malta in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Malta wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.86 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Sweden(7) | Malta(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 6.80 (16/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 62,700.49 (26/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 31.80 (58/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 93.86 (40/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 82.96 (25/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2023) 97.34 (43/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 2.90 (37/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 0.69 (50/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 0.11 (83/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.86 (46/205) |