Malta
Overall Score, 2022
3.13
out of
5
Overall Score
2022
Malta scores better than the average scores of countries in its region and income group, and higher than the global average, yet there is ample room for improvement relative to top performing countries.
Component Score
2022
Malta scores well in tax share but scores poorly in affordability change, and in the mid-range in cigarette price and tax structure. It would greatly benefit from reducing the cigarette affordability, higher cigarette prices, and improving the tax structure.
Scores Over Time
Malta's overall score slightly increased in 2016, then it remained constant until 2022. There was a failure to reduce the cigarette affordability over time.