Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 91.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
make 37.5% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $39,200 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Taiwan, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 24.0% fewer children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 8.0 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Malta? See an in-depth size comparison.