Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 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.

Economy

make 23.8% more money

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

be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 20.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lithuania, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 24.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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 11.0% less likely to have internet access

In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.5% more on education

Lithuania spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 44.0% more on healthcare

Lithuania 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 2.2 times more coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, 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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