Malta

GDP (PPP) per capita (2020): 42,461.25 Int. Dollar Population (2020): 515,332 HDI (2020): 0.90
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 36
Score: 58.6
Vulnerability 0.338
Readiness 0.510

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Malta places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Malta is well positioned to adapt. Malta is the 158th most vulnerable country and the 53rd most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ranking
32
33
28
29
30
27
27
27
27
28
27
21
22
21
22
22
22
32
32
32
32
36
36
36
37
36
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2001 to 2020 Score
Vulnerability
0.338
Food
0.138
Projected change of cereal yields
0
Projected population change
0.116
Food import dependency
0.202
Rural population
0.057
Agriculture capacity
0.317
Child malnutrition
-
Water
0.311
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.146
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.720
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
1.000
Access to reliable drinking water
0
Health
0.286
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.001
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.657
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.083
Ecosystem Services
0.345
Projected change of biome distribution
-
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.472
Natural capital dependency
0.034
Ecological footprint
0.472
Protected biome
0.155
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.591
Human Habitat
0.525
Projected change of warm periods
0.338
Projected change of flood hazard
0.650
Urban concentration
0.943
Age dependency ratio
0.555
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.538
Paved roads
0.126
Infrastructure
0.424
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.559
Dependency on imported energy
0.995
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.131
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
-