Side by side
the European Union and Malta
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Public spending on them: the European Union €19,707 against Malta €15,335, 28.5% apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
the European Union
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Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: the European Union and Malta
Which covers more ground: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 13,370.58×: the European Union 4,225,104, Malta 316. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more people live: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 784.76×: the European Union 450.6m, Malta 574.3k. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which is more crowded: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 16.69×: Malta 1,835, the European Union 110. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where were more residents born abroad: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 17.6 points: Malta 32.0%, the European Union 14.4%. Share of residents born in another country. Eurostat records country of birth, not ethnicity. Eurostat · Born abroad & Born outside the EU · 2025. See the figure
Which spends a larger share of its budget on defence: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 1.6 points: the European Union 3.0%, Malta 1.4%. Armed forces, defence equipment, military aid abroad, and defence research. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where is unemployment higher: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 2.9 points: the European Union 6.0%, Malta 3.1%. Share of 15 to 74 year olds in the labour force who are without work and looking for it. Eurostat · Out of work · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 7.4 points: the European Union 26.2%, Malta 18.8%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where are more children born per woman: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 32.7%: the European Union 1.34, Malta 1.01. Children a woman would bear over her life at today’s age-specific birth rates. Eurostat · Children per woman & Age at first child · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 29.9%: the European Union 507, Malta 391. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: the European Union or Malta?
The gap is 7.3%: the European Union 42.4, Malta 39.5. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.