Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 41.0% more likely to be obese

In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 29.4% more money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 84.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 43.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 17.5% more on education

Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 17.1% more on healthcare

Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.

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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