Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 38.9% more likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 37.2% more money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 51.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

pay a 38.1% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

have 16.0% more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 81.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.

Expenditures

spend 18.0% more on education

Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 89.0% less coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.

Malta: At a glance

Malta is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 316 sq km. Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964; a decade later it declared itself a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.
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