France vs Malta: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Malta: Malta leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (45,000) against France (1.71); Malta leads on Major Urban Areas Population (213,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Malta leads on Oil Consumption (19,000) against France (1.86). Across 109 compared metrics, France wins on 60 and Malta wins on 37.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 86.84 % | 92.07 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 62.96 points | |
| Radios | 55.3 | 255,000★ | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 280,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,932 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | -39,236 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 8.97★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12 | 24★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | most of the population lives on the eastern half of Malta, the largest of the three inhabited islands | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.05 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 50.5 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 50.9 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 65.4 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 196.8 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 39 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 72.82 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | 68★ | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 21 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.94★ | 16.98 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 10★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 10.6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 4.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 8 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.9 | 29.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | <500 (2016 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 2,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 %★ | 52.5 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.73 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 86.08 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 41.58 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | 6,467.4 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 1,746.5 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 551,203 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8 | 0.87★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 %★ | 7.67 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 8.65 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 4.7 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 123,049.1 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73 | 318,200★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years★ | 10.54 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people | 213,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 173.32 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 95.59 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km | 7.86 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 0.65 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0.04 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 4,202.1 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 56.98 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.11 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | 6,505.3 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 5.95 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇲🇹 Malta | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 9.29★ | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 1 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 7 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 2 |