Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.6 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 6.7 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 23.5% more money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

pay a 37.4% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth

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

have 36.2% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 73.5% more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.3% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, National Tax Agency Japan.

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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