Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 10.8 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 25.1% more likely to be obese

In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 76.7% more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 24.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

be 38.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 11.9% more children

In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 59.5% more on education

Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.1% more on healthcare

Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.5% less coastline

Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, 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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