Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 39.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 20.6% fewer children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.9 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Malta is 33.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 4 times smaller than Malta.
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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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