Quality of life comparison

live 1.0 years longer

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 41.7% more likely to be obese

In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

be 12.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

pay a 32.7% lower top tax rate

Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 17.5% less money

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 11.3% fewer children

In Netherlands, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 11.3% more on education

Netherlands spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 56.4% less coastline

Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.