Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.8% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 18.7% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 23.4% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.