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

Health

live 8.8 years longer

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 57.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 43.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 55.6% higher top tax rate

Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.8% more likely to be literate

In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 74.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 51.8% fewer children

In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 20.8% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.0% less coastline

Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Egyptian 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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