Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 34.4% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 94.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.