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

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 28.4% more likely to be obese

In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 36.1% more money

Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 28.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 22.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.

have 11.1% more children

In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 42.4% more on education

Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 43.9% more on healthcare

Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 12.5% less coastline

Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), 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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