Quality of life comparison

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.

make 36.2% more money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 50.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 25.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. 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.

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.

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.

see 94.8% less coastline

Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.