Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate
Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 94.0% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $48,600 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more 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 Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Malta, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 46.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on education
Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Malta? See an in-depth size comparison.