Malta vs Taiwan

Malta

7.26 / 10

Taiwan

7.45 / 10

Taiwan leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionMaltaTaiwan
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.26 / 107.45 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.5 / 108.6 / 10
Affordability Index
6.0 / 106.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.7 / 106.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
4.8 / 107.6 / 10
WiFi Index
8.9 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.8 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.5 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.4 / 109.0 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
8.0 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
8.6 / 108.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.6 / 107.2 / 10
Justice & Order Index
7.3 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.1 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
8.1 / 108.2 / 10
Flight Index
5.5 / 106.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.4 / 108.0 / 10
English Index
8.7 / 104.2 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.0 / 107.5 / 10
AI Access Index
6.7 / 107.7 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionMaltaTaiwan
Corporate income tax
35%Very high
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
35%High
40%Very high
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Population574 k
23.4 M×41
Area316 km²
36,193 km²×115
Population density1,817 /km²647 /km²
CapitalVallettaTaipei
CurrencyEUR (Euro)TWD (New Taiwan dollar)
Main airportMLA (Malta International Airport)TPE (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
Phone code+356+886
Internet TLD.mt.tw

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.

Malta passport

51.79

LN Passport Index (#52)

171

Visa-free destinations

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

Taiwan passport

47.9

LN Passport Index (#65)

130

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize english index, Malta leads with 8.7 / 10 versus 4.2 / 10 for Taiwan. On tax freedom index, Taiwan is at 7.6 / 10 compared with 4.8 / 10 for Malta.

Who should choose which country

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)

Who should choose Taiwan

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (low day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)

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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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