Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 19.4% less likely to be obese
In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Montenegro, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2016.
live 5.5 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 74.3% lower top tax rate
Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
make 53.3% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $39,200 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 20.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.
be 43.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 28.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 15.0% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.1% more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Montenegro: At a glance
How big is Montenegro compared to Malta? See an in-depth size comparison.