Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 43.8% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 89.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
pay a 36.4% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 24.5% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 28.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 13.3% 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 Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, 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 21.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.