Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 29.6% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 84.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
pay a 26.3% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 23.0% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 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 Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 42.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.8% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.