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 AD | 1964 AD |
| Capital: | Madrid | Valletta |
Population
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 47,363,000 | 515,332 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 93.6 | 1,610.4 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 80 years | Ø 81 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 85 years | Ø 85 years |
| Average age: | Ø 43.9 years | Ø 42.3 years |
| Birthrate: | 7.10 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 10.40 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 1.39 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 63 | 86 |
| Civil rights: | 73 | 72 |
| Health: | 87 | 91 |
| Climate: | 74 | 75 |
| Cost of Living: | 41 | 39 |
| Popularity: | 60 | 44 |
Economy
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Euro (1 EUR = 100 Cent) | Euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 14.7 % | 3.5 % |
| Inflation rate: | 3.09 % | 1.50 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 84.05 % | 77.23 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 47.00 % | 44.00 % |
| Average income: | 27,360 US$ | 25,860 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 61 (moderate) | 54 (moderate) |
| ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | MLT: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 1,281,485 M US$ | 27.06 M US$ | 14,647 M US$ | 28.42 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 1,295,797 M US$ | 27.36 M US$ | 13,326 M US$ | 25.86 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 392,806 M US$ | 8.29 M US$ | 19,521 M US$ | 37.88 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 373,842 M US$ | 7.89 M US$ | 18,345 M US$ | 35.60 M US$ |
| Gross debt: | 1,427,235 M € | 30.13 M € | 8,284 M € | 16.08 M € |
| Budget deficit: | 82,819 M € | 1.75 M € | 1,162 M € | 2.25 M € |
Infrastructure
| ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | MLT: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 683,175 km | 14.42 km | 2,254 km | 4.37 km |
| Harbours: | 478 | 0.010 | 2,137 | 4.147 |
| 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 | 5.06 m kWh | 2.12 bn kWh | 4.12 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 258.60 bn kWh | 5.46 m kWh | 813.00 m kWh | 1.58 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 14.18 bn kWh | 299,387.17 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 21.85 bn kWh | 461,326.49 kWh | 1.53 bn kWh | 2.96 m kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 258.34 m t | 5,454.42 t | 1.55 m t | 3,007.77 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: | 19,455,779 | 411 | 259,456 | 503 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 55,644,651 | 1175 | 633,123 | 1229 |
| Internet server: | 4,228,000 | 89 | 14,754 | 29 |
| Internet users: | 44,134,334 | 932 | 456,256 | 885 |
| Broadband Internet: | 16,188,502 | 342 | 213,419 | 414 |
Healthcare system
| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 pop.: | 2.97 | 4.49 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 4.07 | 3.83 |
| Diabetes: | 6.9 % | 8.3 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.1 % | 0.4 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 47.0 % | 76.0 % |
| Smokers: | 27.7 % | 24.0 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: Spain and Malta| Spain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 21.0 °C | 23.1 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 11.1 °C | 16.0 °C |
| Rain days: | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 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 % |