Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 41.7% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 78.2% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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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Expenditures

spend 54.8% more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 89.1% less likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 11.0% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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