Malta vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Malta and North Macedonia: Malta leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (575,100) against North Macedonia (1.83); North Macedonia leads on Agricultural land (12,502 sq. km) against Malta (65.40 sq. km); Malta leads on Electricity Production (813) against North Macedonia (5.40). Across 116 compared metrics, Malta wins on 56 and North Macedonia wins on 42.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 50 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 12 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 93.86 %★ | 93.6 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.07 %★ | 87.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 62.96 points | 70.44 points★ | |
| Radios | 255,000 | 410,000★ | |
| Televisions | 280,000 | 510,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders |
Economy
50 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -39,236 | -718,749★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 8.97 | 7.37★ | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population lives on the eastern half of Malta, the largest of the three inhabited islands | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 28.47 sq km | 33.84 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.05 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 50.5★ | 6.4 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 50.9 %★ | 2.52 % | |
| Agricultural land | 65.4 sq. km | 12,502 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 196.8 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 39 | 844★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 72.82 %★ | 49.29 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 68 | 80★ | |
| Independence | 21★ | 8 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
12 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 99.83 %★ | 80.79 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 16.98★ | 42.32 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10★ | 7.4 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 6,498.91 USD★ | 2,194.25 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.6 % of GDP★ | 8.5 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 4.4 people/sq km★ | 4.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 8 % | 3 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.3★ | 26.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 22.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <500 (2016 est.) | <500 (2018 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.7★ | 0.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2,000 | 16,000★ |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 9.29★ | 0.64 | |
| Airports | 1 | 13★ | |
| Heliports | 2 | 13★ |