Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 45.2% more likely to be obese

In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 58.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 16.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 28.3% lower top tax rate

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% 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 Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

have 32.4% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 43.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, 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.

Basic Needs

be 16.0% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 37.2% more on education

Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.5% more on healthcare

Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 97.4% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, 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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