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The latest figure for Malta from every dataset that covers it, with its rank among the places that dataset compares and its distance from their median.
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 | 1.340 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −0.523 €/l | EU lowest 1.340 €/lEU highest 2.498 €/l |
| Diesel | 1.210 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −0.900 €/l | EU lowest 1.210 €/lEU highest 2.529 €/l |
| Heating oil | 1.000 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 2nd lowest of 27 | −0.660 €/l | EU lowest 1.000 €/lEU highest 2.490 €/l |
| LPG | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 0.641 €/lEU highest 1.130 €/l |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 tax share | 56.3% | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st highest of 27 | +8.8 pp | EU lowest 31.2%EU highest 56.3% |
| Diesel tax share | 54.3% | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st highest of 27 | +16.3 pp | EU lowest 25.1%EU highest 54.3% |
| Petrol 95 before tax | 0.586 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −0.401 €/l | EU lowest 0.586 €/lEU highest 1.281 €/l |
| Diesel before tax | 0.553 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −0.789 €/l | EU lowest 0.553 €/lEU highest 1.506 €/l |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale day-ahead | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 128.90 €/MWhEU highest 239.22 €/MWh |
| Household retail | 0.1268 €/kWh | H1 2026 | 2nd lowest of 27 | −0.1172 €/kWh | EU lowest 0.1139 €/kWhEU highest 0.3871 €/kWh |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 0.1358 €/kWh | H1 2026 | 7th lowest of 27 | −0.0313 €/kWh | EU lowest 0.0928 €/kWhEU highest 0.2666 €/kWh |
| Gas | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 0.0438 €/kWhEU highest 0.1118 €/kWh |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18.8% | 2025 | 5th lowest of 27 | −5.1 pp | EU lowest 14.9%EU highest 65.4% |
| Electricity | 11.2% | 2025 | 1st lowest of 27 | −34.4 pp | EU lowest 11.2%EU highest 90.8% |
| Transport | 11.4% | 2024 | 9th highest of 27 | +1.9 pp | EU lowest 0.9%EU highest 26.4% |
| Heating and cooling | 59.2% | 2024 | 5th highest of 27 | +26.6 pp | EU lowest 7.9%EU highest 67.8% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 3.94 t CO2e | 2024 | 98th lowest of 203 | −0.17 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 3.18 t CO2 | 2024 | 91st highest of 203 | +0.63 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House prices | +6.9% | Q2 2026 | 13th lowest of 26 | −0.5 pp | EU lowest −2.7%EU highest +16.5% |
| Rents | +3.7% | Sep 2026 | 14th highest of 27 | 0.0 pp | EU lowest −0.2%EU highest +39.5% |
| Mortgage rate | 1.94% | Sep 2026 | 1st lowest of 21 | −1.50 pp | EU lowest 1.94%EU highest 4.56% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | 6.0% | 2025 | 13th lowest of 27 | −0.1 pp | EU lowest 2.4%EU highest 26.4% |
| At risk of poverty | 23.0% | 2025 | 13th lowest of 27 | −1.4 pp | EU lowest 7.6%EU highest 82.6% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change on a year before | +6.7% | Q1 2026 | 22nd highest of 57 | +1.5 pp | Lowest −5.9%Highest +25.1% |
| Price index (2010 = 100) | 198.6 index | Q1 2026 | 25th lowest of 57 | −11.4 index | Lowest 102.3 indexHighest 4,838.7 index |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits, index 2021 = 100 | 165.0 index | Q2 2026 | 5th highest of 27 | +73.8 index | EU lowest 32.6 indexEU highest 299.0 index |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All food and drinks | +2.5% | Sep 2026 | 4th highest of 27 | +2.7 pp | EU lowest −6.3%EU highest +4.0% |
| Bread and cereals | +0.1% | Sep 2026 | 11th highest of 27 | +0.5 pp | EU lowest −7.3%EU highest +3.9% |
| Meat | +2.8% | Sep 2026 | 5th highest of 27 | +2.2 pp | EU lowest −7.0%EU highest +7.1% |
| Milk, cheese and eggs | +3.9% | Sep 2026 | 2nd highest of 27 | +5.0 pp | EU lowest −12.5%EU highest +6.3% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly amount | 994 €/month | H2 2026 | 8th lowest of 22 | −87 €/month | EU lowest 620 €/monthEU highest 2,771 €/month |
| In purchasing power | 1,081 PPS/month | H2 2026 | 7th lowest of 22 | −247 PPS/month | EU lowest 935 PPS/monthEU highest 2,164 PPS/month |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 25,273 €/year | 2025 | 14th highest of 27 | 0 €/year | EU lowest 13,877 €/yearEU highest 55,877 €/year |
| Couple, two children | 31,178 €/year | 2025 | 12th highest of 27 | +1,529 €/year | EU lowest 15,726 €/yearEU highest 80,254 €/year |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In euro | 22,034 €/year | 2025 | 13th highest of 27 | +1,618 €/year | EU lowest 8,187 €/yearEU highest 50,046 €/year |
| In PPS | 24,054 PPS/year | 2025 | 10th highest of 27 | +1,430 PPS/year | EU lowest 11,958 PPS/yearEU highest 37,673 PPS/year |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer loan rate | 4.29% | Sep 2026 | 1st lowest of 21 | −3.80 pp | EU lowest 4.29%EU highest 12.20% |
| 10-year bond yield | 4.19% | Sep 2026 | 8th highest of 27 | +0.26 pp | EU lowest 2.88%EU highest 6.71% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | Sep 2026 | 4th lowest of 27 | −2.6 pp | EU lowest 2.8%EU highest 11.0% |
| Under 25 | 9.6% | Sep 2026 | 4th lowest of 27 | −6.6 pp | EU lowest 7.5%EU highest 30.8% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 84.0% | Q2 2026 | 1st highest of 27 | +5.4 pp | EU lowest 68.2%EU highest 84.0% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour cost per hour | 19.0 €/hour | 2025 | 8th lowest of 27 | −2.7 €/hour | EU lowest 12.0 €/hourEU highest 56.8 €/hour |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | +2.3% | Oct 2026 | 10th lowest of 50 | −1.3 pp | Lowest −0.5%Highest +33.5% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person | ≈ €42,908 | 2025 | 34th highest of 213 | +€34,423 | Lowest €209Highest €257,950 |
| Real GDP growth | +4.0% | 2025 | 81st highest of 213 | +0.8 pp | Lowest −13.5%Highest +19.3% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer confidence | 4.9 balance | Oct 2026 | 1st highest of 27 | +23.9 balance | EU lowest −48.9 balanceEU highest 4.9 balance |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume index | 130.4 index | Sep 2026 | 3rd highest of 27 | +22.7 index | EU lowest 93.9 indexEU highest 145.0 index |
| Change on a year before | +4.7% | Sep 2026 | 9th highest of 27 | +0.7 pp | EU lowest −2.4%EU highest +7.6% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 46.3 % of GDP | 2025 | 11th lowest of 27 | −12.6 pp | EU lowest 24.0 % of GDPEU highest 145.4 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −2.1 % of GDP | 2025 | 11th highest of 27 | +0.4 pp | EU lowest −7.8 % of GDPEU highest 3.6 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending | 0.46 % of GDP | 2025 | 1st lowest of 27 | −1.04 pp | EU lowest 0.46 % of GDPEU highest 3.52 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account balance | 3.5 % of GDP | Q2 2026 | 7th highest of 27 | +4.4 pp | EU lowest −12.7 % of GDPEU highest 13.0 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 19.4% | 2025 | 13th highest of 27 | +0.6 pp | EU lowest 11.5%EU highest 29.0% |
| Severe material and social deprivation | 4.1% | 2025 | 12th lowest of 27 | −0.4 pp | EU lowest 1.9%EU highest 16.8% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini coefficient | 29.2 Gini | 2025 | 14th highest of 27 | 0.0 Gini | EU lowest 23.0 GiniEU highest 37.7 Gini |
| Richest fifth over poorest fifth | 4.49 times | 2025 | 12th lowest of 27 | −0.11 times | EU lowest 3.25 timesEU highest 6.94 times |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 47.7% | 2025 | 11th highest of 27 | +3.4 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 8.6% | 2025 | 11th highest of 27 | +1.2 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age dependency | 26.6 per 100 aged 15–64 | 2025 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −6.1 per 100 aged 15–64 | EU lowest 22.0 per 100 aged 15–64EU highest 39.0 per 100 aged 15–64 |
| Median age | 40.0 years | 2025 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −3.8 years | EU lowest 39.6 yearsEU highest 49.1 years |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicides | 0.89 per 100,000 | 2024 | 11th highest of 27 | +0.04 per 100,000 | EU lowest 0.30 per 100,000EU highest 2.63 per 100,000 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 96.3% | 2025 | 9th highest of 27 | +1.2 pp | EU lowest 87.2%EU highest 100.0% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 579,704 people | 2025 | 47th lowest of 216 | −6,198,619 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 2024 | 7th lowest of 216 | −0.89 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All guests | 1,465,122 nights | Jul 2026 | 5th lowest of 27 | −4,763,050 nights | EU lowest 543,139 nightsEU highest 98,806,146 nights |
| Guests from abroad | 1,410,155 nights | Jul 2026 | 8th lowest of 27 | −1,592,462 nights | EU lowest 432,550 nightsEU highest 47,105,148 nights |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric share | 37.6% | 2025 | 3rd highest of 27 | +27.5 pp | EU lowest 1.9%EU highest 67.8% |
| Electric cars | 2,455 cars | 2025 | 6th lowest of 27 | −11,051 cars | EU lowest 872 carsEU highest 545,142 cars |
| All new cars | 6,537 cars | 2025 | 1st lowest of 27 | −137,499 cars | EU lowest 6,537 carsEU highest 2,857,591 cars |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air passengers | 1,188,759 passengers | Jul 2026 | 7th lowest of 27 | −1,109,007 passengers | EU lowest 222,122 passengersEU highest 26,986,130 passengers |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flu-like illness | 8.3 per 100,000 | W43 2026 | 7th lowest of 23 | −17.1 per 100,000 | EU lowest 1.4 per 100,000EU highest 2,779.8 per 100,000 |
| Acute respiratory infection | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 7.1 per 100,000EU highest 1,899.9 per 100,000 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending | 8.7 % of GDP | 2024 | 14th highest of 27 | 0.0 pp | EU lowest 5.9 % of GDPEU highest 12.7 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality | 5.0 per 1,000 births | 2024 | 4th highest of 27 | +1.7 per 1,000 births | EU lowest 1.4 per 1,000 birthsEU highest 6.6 per 1,000 births |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.0 years | 2024 | 25th highest of 216 | +8.3 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
Sources: European Commission - Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER), licence CC BY 4.0 · Eurostat, licence CC BY 4.0 · European Central Bank (ECB Data Portal), licence ECB reuse policy · Bank for International Settlements (BIS), licence BIS terms of use · World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0 · European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 5 Nov 2026.