Malta vs Saudi Arabia — Country Comparison 2026
⚖️ 🇲🇹 Malta vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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🇲🇹 Malta
|
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
|
| Official Name |
Republic of Malta |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Capital |
Valletta |
Riyadh |
| Region |
Europe / Southern Europe |
Asia / Western Asia |
| Currency |
euro |
Saudi riyal |
📊 AT A GLANCE
| Metric |
Malta |
Saudi Arabia |
| Avg Nomad Score |
65 |
54 |
| Population |
553,214 |
33,000,000 |
| Area |
316 km² |
2,149,690 km² |
| Density |
1,750.7/km² |
15.4/km² |
| HDI |
0.924 |
0.900 |
| GDP/capita PPP |
$96,635 (2030)
|
$71,375 (2024)
|
| Life Expectancy |
83.5 yrs
|
78.7 yrs
|
| Visa-Free Access |
159 countries (#19)
|
86 countries (#99)
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💰 ECONOMICS
| Indicator |
Malta |
Saudi Arabia |
| GDP Nominal |
$38.3B
(2030)
|
$1,596.4B
(2030)
|
| GDP/capita PPP |
$96,635
(2030)
|
$71,375
(2024)
|
| GDP Growth |
4.0%
(2030)
|
3.3%
(2030)
|
| Inflation (CPI) |
2.0%
(2030)
|
2.0%
(2030)
|
| Unemployment |
2.5%
(2030)
|
3.0%
(2025)
|
| Gini Index |
34.6
(2022)
|
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| Internet Users |
92.1%
(2023)
|
100.0%
(2024)
|
| Urban Population |
95.7%
(2024)
|
84.5%
(2024)
|
| Govt Debt (% GDP) |
47.1%
(2030)
|
40.7%
(2030)
|
| Trade Openness |
218.2%
(2024)
|
54.7%
(2024)
|
| Labor Force Part. |
81.6%
(2025)
|
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🏥 HEALTHCARE
| Indicator | Malta | Saudi Arabia |
|---|
| Life Expectancy |
83.5 yrs
(2023)
|
78.7 yrs
(2023)
|
👥 DEMOGRAPHICS & SOCIETY
| Indicator |
Malta |
Saudi Arabia |
| Government |
Unitary parliamentary republic |
Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy |
| Languages |
English, Maltese |
Arabic |
| Timezones |
UTC+01:00 |
UTC+03:00 |
| Driving Side |
Left |
Right |
| Literacy Rate |
93.3%
(2011)
|
97.9%
(2024)
|
| Education Spending |
4.7% GDP
(2022)
|
5.1% GDP
(2023)
|
| Health Spending |
8.8% GDP
(2023)
|
5.7% GDP
(2023)
|
| Fertility Rate |
1.1
(2023)
|
2.3
(2023)
|
| Birth Rate |
8.1 /1k
(2023)
|
16.4 /1k
(2023)
|
| Death Rate |
7.3 /1k
(2023)
|
2.3 /1k
(2023)
|
| Infant Mortality |
4.8 /1k
(2023)
|
4.9 /1k
(2023)
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🏠 QUALITY OF LIFE
| Indicator |
Malta |
Saudi Arabia |
| Life Satisfaction |
6.4
(2025)
|
6.8
(2025)
|
| Healthy Life Expectancy |
70.7 yrs
(2021)
|
65.6 yrs
(2021)
|
| Universal Health Coverage |
80
(2021)
|
74
(2021)
|
| Broadband /100 people |
44.3
(2023)
|
43.6
(2023)
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🏛️ POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
| Indicator |
Malta |
Saudi Arabia |
| Corruption (CPI) |
49.00 # (2026) |
57.00 # (2026) |
| Press Freedom |
63.0 #67 UE Balkans (2025) |
27.9 #162 MENA (2025) |
| Electoral Democracy |
0.78 |
0.02 |
| Liberal Democracy |
0.62 |
0.05 |
| Participatory Democracy |
0.53 |
0.03 |
🌱 ENVIRONMENT
| Indicator |
Malta |
Saudi Arabia |
| PM2.5 |
12.9
µg/m³ (2019)
|
57.2
µg/m³ (2019)
|
| Renewable Energy |
17.9%
(2025)
|
2.2%
(2024)
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📍 TOP NOMAD CITIES
| # |
Malta |
Score |
Cost |
Saudi Arabia |
Score |
Cost |
| 1 |
Sliema
|
7.1 |
$3,469/mo |
Al Ahsa
|
6.0 |
$2,981/mo |
| 2 |
St. Julian's
|
7.1 |
$2,845/mo |
Al Khobar
|
5.8 |
$3,867/mo |
| 3 |
Valletta
|
6.8 |
$3,493/mo |
Jeddah
|
5.8 |
$3,680/mo |
| 4 |
Paceville
|
6.8 |
$3,097/mo |
Abha
|
5.8 |
$3,043/mo |
| 5 |
Gozo
|
6.6 |
$2,480/mo |
Khobar
|
5.8 |
$3,507/mo |