Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.5 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 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 41.8% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.

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have 47.6% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 83.4% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 19.5% fewer children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 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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Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% 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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Geography

see 48.0 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

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Infrastructure

find 20.1% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. 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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