press rank #73 · ~$1,700/mo

Can you live unwatched in Malta?

English-speaking EU island, small and closely knit.

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The privacy scorecard

State surveillance4/5
Facial recognition4/5
No national ID2/5
Data-protection law5/5
Encryption5/5
VPN freedom5/5
Democracy4/5
Free expression3/5
Cash still works4/5
Financial privacy3/5
Crypto freedom4/5
Easy to stay3/5
Off-grid living3/5
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #73 ~$1,700/mo national average

Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law10 in total

A small state with a compulsory schedule and coverage near the top of the EU.

If you skip them: Enforced through the school system rather than through fines.

Exemptions: Medical only.

Source: Vaccines 2024;12:1296, European survey

Legal & financial exposure

Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.

Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)

Extradition treaty with the US

5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.

12 real places in Malta

Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.

Sliema

~$1,750/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

St Julian's

~$1,800/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Mellieħa

~$1,650/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Qawra

~$1,650/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Victoria (Gozo)

~$1,800/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Valletta

~$2,050/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Xagħra (Gozo)

~$1,600/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Nadur (Gozo)

~$1,600/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Marsaxlokk

~$1,650/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Birgu

~$1,700/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Marsalforn (Gozo)

~$1,600/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

Xlendi (Gozo)

~$1,650/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 4/5

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Country-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.