Djibouti vs Malta

Malta scores 72.9 in the NationsTree Index (29th in the world) and Djibouti scores 21.1 (186th), a gap of 51.8 points. Their trees are 1.6 m and 4.3 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Djibouti has 2.0 times the population of Malta. Djibouti is 74 times larger than Malta by land area. Malta has an economy 4.2 times the size of Djibouti (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Djibouti 1.2 million and Malta 579,704 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $72,210 in Malta and $8,452 in Djibouti (2025, international dollars). People in Malta live on average 16.8 years longer (83.0 vs 66.2 years).

Of 29 indicators reported by both countries, Djibouti ranks higher in the world on 7 and Malta on 22. Djibouti is clearly stronger in military and main industries. Malta is clearly stronger in society & health, infrastructure & digital and institutions & safety.

As a nation, Malta is the older of the two (statehood since 1964, 62 years), compared with Djibouti (since 1977). Over the last five years Malta improved faster (direction score 83 vs 25 out of 100).