Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 29.6% more likely to be obese

In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 26.3% lower top tax rate

Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 12.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Germany, approximately 3.2 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 15.6% less on healthcare

Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 25.5% more on education

Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.8% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), 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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