Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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.
Economy
be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.6% more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 19.6% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, HM Revenue & Customs.
Malta: At a glance
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