Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.1 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 55.1% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate

Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 2.1 times more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 77.0% more on healthcare

Singapore spends 6.1% 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, 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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