Cook Islands vs Malta: Share of the population born in another country
Cook Islands
36.0%
in 2024
Malta
37.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Malta rank
32nd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Cook Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 37.0% against 36.0% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 4.4% | 10.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 5.7% | 13.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 9.8% | 13.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 29.6% | 3.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Cook Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 37.0% against 36.0% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Cook Islands and Malta?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Malta rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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