Czech Republic vs Malta

Czech Republic

7.44 / 10

Malta

7.26 / 10

Czech Republic leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionCzech RepublicMalta
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.44 / 107.26 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 108.5 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 106.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 106.7 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.6 / 104.8 / 10
WiFi Index
7.9 / 108.9 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.4 / 107.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 108.4 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.0 / 108.0 / 10
Banking Index
8.5 / 108.6 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.6 / 108.6 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.1 / 107.3 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.1 / 108.1 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 108.1 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 105.5 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.8 / 107.4 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 108.7 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.6 / 109.0 / 10
AI Access Index
6.7 / 106.7 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionCzech RepublicMalta
Corporate income tax
21%High
35%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
23%Moderate
35%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population
10.9 M×19
574 k
Area
78,867 km²×250
316 km²
Population density138 /km²1,817 /km²
CapitalPragueValletta
CurrencyCZK (Czech koruna)EUR (Euro)
Main airportPRG (Václav Havel Airport Prague)MLA (Malta International Airport)
Phone code+420+356
Internet TLD.cz.mt

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Czech Republic passport

89

LN Passport Index (#2)

174

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Malta passport

51.79

LN Passport Index (#52)

171

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize weathercomfort index, Malta leads with 8.0 / 10 versus 5.0 / 10 for Czech Republic. On tax freedom index, Czech Republic is at 6.6 / 10 compared with 4.8 / 10 for Malta.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Czech Republic

  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)

Who should choose Malta

  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize english index (very strong english index)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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