Country field notes / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Malta

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 12 / 170 · Overall 88.9 · Rank across three weightings 6–13

Health: 96.4 · Essential services: 98.5 · Material resources: 88.2 · Civic voice: 83.4 · Air quality: 78.1

Experimental cohort percentile scores. Compare this economy and inspect the method.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy82.96years2024World Bank
GDP per person$62,3982021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation100.00% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity9.00% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.40% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini31.80index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.60% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality5.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality8.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting3.30% of children under five2022World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending30.93% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.90% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education8.36% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use93.86% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure10.81micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area1.49% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress72.60% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability75.70absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law69.61absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness67.96absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption51.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability83.76absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality62.53absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue24.08% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share41.73% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share28.34% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.95% of revenue2014World Bank
Government health spending5.84% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.71% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.56deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.36annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people33.75hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment30.97hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment35.75hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.44Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Malta: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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