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
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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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