Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 85.3% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 70.2% more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

have 33.8% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 10.3% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 51.3% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 95.8% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, 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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