| Attribute |
Malta × | 
Palau × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 316 | 459 |
| Continent | Europe | Australia |
| Land area (km²) | 316 | 459 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline (km) | 196.8 | 1,519 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 253 | 242 |
| People | | |
| Population | 457,267 | 21,685 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Malta | Republic of Palau |
| Short country name | Malta | Palau |
| Long local name | Repubblika ta' Malta | Beluu er a Belau |
| Short local name | Malta | Belau |
| Former name | - | - Palau District
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
|
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic in free association with the US |
| Capital | Valletta | Ngerulmud |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 19,260,000,000 | 264,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 12,580,000,000 | 292,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.7 | -3.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 41,900 | 14,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 33.5 | 48.7 |
| Labor force | 206,300 | 11,610 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 16.3 | 24.9 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 5,076,000,000 | 193,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,583,000,000 | 167,300,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.49 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 40.4 | 66.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 3.9 | 8.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 50.7 | 24.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | -0.35 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.7 | - |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 17,930,000,000 | - |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 17,930,000,000 | - |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 13,970,000,000 | - |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 4,632,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 1,712,000,000 | -53,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,272,000,000 | 23,170,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 4,996,000,000 | 4,715,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 833,000,000 | 0 |
| External debt (USD) | 90,980,000,000 | 18,380,000,000 |
| National currency | euros | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | EUR | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | € | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | - |