Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 78.9% less likely to be obese

In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate

Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 10.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malta, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 52.5% less on education

Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.5% less on healthcare

Malta spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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