Malta

Country in Europe

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 44.5 (2024). World rank 16 of 208 (1 = best); in Europe, 11 of 46. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 45.2% (2024). World rank 9 of 170; in Europe, 3 of 40. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 73.1% → 93.9%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 126 → 142, and home broadband per 100 people 34.9 → 44.5.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 93.9% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 142 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 44.5 2024
Internet domain: .mt

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 5,138 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 8.6% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 11.9% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 84.6% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: G

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 2,387,400 2023
Airports: 1 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.7% 2023
Researchers per million people: 2,355 2023
Scientific articles per year: 498 2023
Patent applications by residents: 9 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 45.2% 2024