Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.
be 79.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 13.8% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 32.9% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.