Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 38.9% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.7% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 88.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
pay a 38.1% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.1% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 81.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.0% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.