Malta, press rank #73 · 
~$1,650/mo
Can you live unwatched in Mellieħa?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Mellieħa itself. The rest are set by Malta’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
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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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.