| Ranking | Malta | Suriname | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows2026-11-02 | #1 · 170.05 % of GDP | #2 · 45.06 % of GDP | Malta by 1 |
| Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #26 · 12.74 kg per hectare | #1 · 38.77 kg per hectare | Suriname by 25 |
| Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share)2026-10-31 | #6 · 33.87 % of total agricultural land | #2 · 74.36 % of total agricultural land | Suriname by 4 |
| Countries by trade in services2026-10-28 | #2 · 169.44 % of GDP | #16 · 84.22 % of GDP | Malta by 14 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #49 · 70.7 kg per hectare | #3 · 252.58 kg per hectare | Suriname by 46 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #5 · 68.72 % | #21 · 40.2 % | Malta by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools2026-11-02 | #18 · 41.49 % | #28 · 33.75 % | Malta by 10 |
| Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #27 · 1,449.38 per 1,000 adults | #19 · 1,792.64 per 1,000 adults | Suriname by 8 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #41 · 0.1 per 100,000 people | #19 · 0.24 per 100,000 people | Suriname by 22 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #44 · 190.95 kg per hectare of arable land | #26 · 262.18 kg per hectare of arable land | Suriname by 18 |
| Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-28 | #37 · 142.07 per 100 people | #36 · 142.12 per 100 people | Suriname by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows
Head to head
Malta vs Suriname, explained
Malta vs Suriname, head to head across 11 shared rankings. Malta ranks higher in 4, Suriname ranks higher in 7. On that count Suriname comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows, Malta is #1 with 170.05 % of GDP and Suriname is #2 with 45.06 % of GDP (Malta ahead by 1); in Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland, Malta is #26 with 12.74 kg per hectare and Suriname is #1 with 38.77 kg per hectare (Suriname ahead by 25); in Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share), Malta is #6 with 33.87 % of total agricultural land and Suriname is #2 with 74.36 % of total agricultural land (Suriname ahead by 4); in Countries by trade in services, Malta is #2 with 169.44 % of GDP and Suriname is #16 with 84.22 % of GDP (Malta ahead by 14); in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland, Malta is #49 with 70.7 kg per hectare and Suriname is #3 with 252.58 kg per hectare (Suriname ahead by 46); in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city, Malta is #5 with 68.72 % and Suriname is #21 with 40.2 % (Malta ahead by 16).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname ranks higher in more shared rankings (7 of 11). In Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows, Malta is #1 and Suriname is #2.
- In how many rankings do Malta and Suriname both appear?
- 11 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.