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

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 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 14.2% more likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 84.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 5.0% 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

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

make 56.3% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 30.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ireland, 13.1% 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 Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 30.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Ireland, 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.

have 21.0% fewer children

In Ireland, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 38.2% more on education

Ireland spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 22.4% more on healthcare

Ireland spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 86.4% less coastline

Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, 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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