Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 92.9% more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $25,200 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 20.3% fewer children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 13.5% more on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 68.8% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 59.9% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

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