Italy vs Malta: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,767 current international $ against 3,556 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 211 current international $.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,935 current international $ | 1,205 current international $ | 730.25 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,559 current international $ | 2,077 current international $ | 481.73 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,469 current international $ | 3,556 current international $ | 86.91 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 3,767 current international $ against 3,556 current international $ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Italy and Malta?
- 211 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Italy ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.