Ireland vs Malta
Score comparison table
| Dimension | Ireland | Malta |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 7.27 / 10 | 7.06 / 10 |
SafetyShield Index | 9.0 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
Affordability Index | 4.4 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
Entry Ease Index | 6.7 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 |
Tax Freedom Index | 5.2 / 10 | 4.8 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.2 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 9.3 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.8 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 4.8 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
Banking Index | 9.2 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 8.5 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 8.6 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 8.3 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 8.8 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
Flight Index | 6.7 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 8.9 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
English Index | 9.4 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 7.9 / 10 | 9.0 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 8.0 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 |
Tax, economy, and demographics
| Dimension | Ireland | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 12.5%Low | 35%Very high |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 40%Very high | 35%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 5.5 M×9.51 | 574 k |
| Area | 70,273 km²×222 | 316 km² |
| Population density | 78 /km² | 1,817 /km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Valletta |
| Currency | EUR (Euro) | EUR (Euro) |
| Main airport | DUB (Dublin Airport) | MLA (Malta International Airport) |
| Phone code | +353 | +356 |
| Internet TLD | .ie | .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.
Ireland passport
90.9
LN Passport Index (#1)
176
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia eTA
Malta passport
51.74
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 4.8 / 10 for Ireland. On affordability index, Malta is at 6.0 / 10 compared with 4.4 / 10 for Ireland.
Who should choose which country
Who should choose Ireland
- Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
- Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
- Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
Who should choose Malta
- Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
- Professionals who prioritize english index (very strong english index)
- Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
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