Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.4 years longer

In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 29.0% more likely to be obese

In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 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 Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 20.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate

Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 38.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 12.3% more on healthcare

Macedonia spends 7.3% 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, Public Revenue Office, 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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