Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Greece, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 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 16.1% more likely to be obese

In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 43.6% more money

Greece has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 95.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Greece, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

pay a 27.1% lower top tax rate

Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 27.9% more children

In Greece, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Greece, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Greece, approximately 3.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 30.6% more on education

Greece spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 98.6% less coastline

Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, GSIS, Greece, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.

Malta: At a glance

Malta is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 316 sq km. Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964; a decade later it declared itself a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.
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