Malta

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Malta
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Valletta
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 1672 / km²

WRI Score 2026

75.23

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 39th
In Europe: 19th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 35%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 1672 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $53,082· IMF WEO 2026
84.0
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 83 years· WHO / UN
92.1
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 3.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 2.9%· ILO / SECO
96.1
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0.6% of GDP· SIPRI
99.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
74.5
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
46.7
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Malta holds 39th of 211 with a WRI Score of 75.23 — ranks solidly in the top quarter of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect tourism and lifestyle appeal (100) and military posture (99), with population density standing out as its clearest structural constraint.