General information
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Area: | 505,935 km² | 320 km² |
| Official language: | Spanish | Maltese |
| Government form: | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Independent since: | 1492 n.Chr. | 1964 n.Chr. |
| Capital: | Madrid | Valletta |
Population
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 47,077,000 | 502,653 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 93.0 | 1,570.8 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 81 years | Ø 80 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 86 years | Ø 85 years |
| Average age: | Ø 41.4 years | Ø 40.9 years |
| Birthrate: | 7.90 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 9.10 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 1.39 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)Visit also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life (in german only)
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 65 | 82 |
| Civil rights: | 75 | 70 |
| Health: | 88 | 91 |
| Climate: | 73 | 79 |
| Cost of Living: | 43 | 41 |
| Popularity: | 72 | 53 |
Economy
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Euro (1 EUR = 100 Cent) | Euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 15.7 % | 4.1 % |
| Inflation rate: | 0.70 % | 1.64 % |
| Cost of Living: | 89.70 % | 80.34 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 47.00 % | 44.00 % |
| Average income: | 30,390 US$ | 28,030 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 62 (moderate) | 53 (moderate) |
| ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | MLT: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 1,393,491 M US$ | 29.60 M US$ | 14,989 M US$ | 29.82 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 1,430,767 M US$ | 30.39 M US$ | 14,090 M US$ | 28.03 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 486,150 M US$ | 10.33 M US$ | 20,345 M US$ | 40.48 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 444,308 M US$ | 9.44 M US$ | 18,231 M US$ | 36.27 M US$ |
| Gross debt: | 1,188,859 M € | 25.25 M € | 5,707 M € | 11.35 M € |
| Budget surplus: | -35,637 M € | -0.76 M € | 67 M € | 0.13 M € |
Infrastructure
| ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | MLT: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 683,175 km | 14.51 km | 2,254 km | 4.48 km |
| Harbours: | 119 | 0.003 | 2,172 | 4.321 |
| Airports: | 135 | 0.003 | 1 | 0.002 |
Energy balance
| ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | MLT: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 239.50 bn kWh | 5.09 m kWh | 2.12 bn kWh | 4.22 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 258.60 bn kWh | 5.49 m kWh | 813.00 m kWh | 1.62 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 14.18 bn kWh | 301,210.06 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 21.85 bn kWh | 464,135.39 kWh | 1.53 bn kWh | 3.03 m kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 244.00 m t | 5,183.07 t | 1.34 m t | 2,670.08 t |
Telecommunication
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +34 | +356 |
| Internet domain: | .es | .mt |
| ESP total | ESP per 1000 inh. | MLT total | MLT per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 19,816,900 | 421 | 257,010 | 511 |
| Mobile phones: | 55,267,600 | 1174 | 634,768 | 1263 |
| Internet server: | 4,228,000 | 90 | 14,754 | 29 |
| Internet users: | 42,707,444 | 907 | 431,169 | 858 |
Healthcare system
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 pop.: | 3.00 | 4.70 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 4.07 | 3.83 |
| Diabetes: | 6.9 % | 8.3 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.1 % | 0.1 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 45.0 % | 76.0 % |
| Smokers: | 27.9 % | 25.1 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: Spain and Malta| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 21.1 °C | 23.1 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 11.2 °C | 15.9 °C |
| Rain days: | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 7.0 | 8.2 |
Native languages
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltese: | n/a | 90.1 % |
| Spanish: | 74.0 % | n/a |
| Catalan: | 17.0 % | n/a |
| Galecian: | 7.0 % | n/a |
| English: | n/a | 6.0 % |
| Basque: | 2.0 % | n/a |
| other: | 0.0 % | 3.9 % |
Religions
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 94.0 % | 90.0 % |
| other: | 6.0 % | 10.0 % |