Malta

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 63,419.82 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 552,747 HDI (2023): 0.92
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 48
Score: 55.9
Vulnerability 0.320
Readiness 0.437

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 165th most vulnerable country and the 73rd 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 21 22 23
Ranking
35
36
35
36
36
28
27
28
28
28
28
23
23
24
25
24
24
32
34
33
34
38
38
42
47
46
44
44
48
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.320
Food
0.101
Projected change of cereal yields
0
Projected population change
0.116
Food import dependency
0.212
Rural population
0.055
Agriculture capacity
0.209
Child malnutrition
0.017
Water
0.303
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.146
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.671
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
1.000
Access to reliable drinking water
0.002
Health
0.280
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
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.590
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.120
Ecosystem Services
0.331
Projected change of biome distribution
-
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.472
Natural capital dependency
0.034
Ecological footprint
0.401
Protected biome
0.155
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.591
Human Habitat
0.476
Projected change of warm periods
0.338
Projected change of flood hazard
0.650
Urban concentration
0.945
Age dependency ratio
0.461
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.333
Paved roads
0.126
Infrastructure
0.428
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.559
Dependency on imported energy
1.000
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.144
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
-