Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 10.7% more likely to be obese

In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 21.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Israel, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

be 24.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate

Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 27.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 50.8% fewer children

In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 16.9% less on education

Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 30.1% more on healthcare

Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 27.9% less coastline

Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority, 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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