Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.6% more spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 22.1% more doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 34.7% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 67.8% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
be 21.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 11.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.6% more home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
live with 29.9 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.3% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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