Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 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 16.1% more likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.6% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $36,300 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
pay a 27.1% lower top tax rate
Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
have 27.0% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% more on education
Greece spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.7% more on healthcare
Greece spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, GSIS, Greece, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Greece? See an in-depth size comparison.