Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 21.4% more likely to be obese

In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 23.3% more money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 17.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate

Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 32.4% more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 83.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, 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 28.3% more on education

Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.0% less coastline

Spain has a total of 4,964 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, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.

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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