What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malta and Sweden?

294 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Sweden: GDP per capita

Malta

63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Sweden

63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Malta rank

23rd

Sweden rank

25th

GDP per capita over time

Malta
Sweden

How they compare

Malta currently reports 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 294 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21,844 international-$ in 2021 prices	40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices	19,025 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden
2000s	33,007 international-$ in 2021 prices	52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices	19,159 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden
2010s	44,987 international-$ in 2021 prices	58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices	13,150 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden
2020s	58,434 international-$ in 2021 prices	62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices	3,606 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Malta or Sweden?: Malta, at 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malta and Sweden?: 294 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?: Malta ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.