Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.3 years longer

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 22.5% more likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 51.3% more money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 52.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% 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 Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate

Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

have 13.3% more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 44.0% more on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 60.5% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, 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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