Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 14.9% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Malta spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.2 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Malta? See an in-depth size comparison.