Malta, press rank #73 · ~$1,650/mo

Can you live unwatched in Marsaxlokk?

Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.

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The privacy scorecard

The six marked ° below are read for Marsaxlokk itself. The rest are set by Malta’s national law, the same across every city in the country.

State surveillance °4/5
Facial recognition °5/5
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 freedom °4/5
Easy to stay °4/5
Off-grid living °3/5
press rank #73 (Malta) ~$1,650/mo, this city safety 5/5 geopolitical stability 4/5

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.

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City-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.