Maldives vs Malta: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people

Maldives
155.91 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Malta
89.74 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
3rd
Malta rank
5th

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time

  • Maldives
  • Malta
255075100125150200820152023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 155.91 persons per 1,000 people against 89.74 persons per 1,000 people in Malta, a difference of 66.17 persons per 1,000 people.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.

Maldives ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 35.27 persons per 1,000 people 44.45 persons per 1,000 people 9.18 persons per 1,000 people Malta
2010s 65.67 persons per 1,000 people 69.23 persons per 1,000 people 3.56 persons per 1,000 people Malta
2020s 155.91 persons per 1,000 people 82.31 persons per 1,000 people 73.61 persons per 1,000 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Maldives or Malta?
Maldives, at 155.91 persons per 1,000 people against 89.74 persons per 1,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Maldives and Malta?
66.17 persons per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Maldives ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.