Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 36.3% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.9% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.
be 47.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
be 26.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
have 14.6% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.5% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.