Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 34.4% more likely to be obese

In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 63.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 8.7% 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 Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 70.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 63.9% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 24.1% more on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.

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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