Malta

Malta ranks 36th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 52.2. This is 83% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Malta in the 82nd percentile, 6.9 points above the global average of 45.4.

Malta performs best in Intellectual Capital (25th) and Economic Sustainability (26th), and weakest in Resource Efficiency (133rd) and Natural Capital (122nd). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Governance 35th, Social Capital 51st.

Malta's GSCI score has declined by 1.0 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-0.5 points).

Malta has a population of 574,346, 1.4% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 1795 people per km², 30.9 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $24.3 billion, 4.3% of the average country ($569.2 billion).

Malta's GDP per capita is $42,347, 3.1 times the world average of $13,684.

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.