More than a third of under 25’s wish they were not born in Malta

Jun 2 2023

According to the third scientific survey on the State of the Nation, 35% of those below the age of 25 wished they were born in another country.

When asked whether they wished they had been born in another country other than Malta, 35% of 16 to 25 year olds said that they wished it was so.

Meanwhile, 52.8% said that they did not wish so, with 12.2% undecided. In terms of age, the 16 to 25 age group was the highest in wishing to have been born in another country.

The oldest group, over 66 years, were the least to have wished to have been born in another country, with only 8.8% of this cohort saying so.

In terms of the entire population, 74.8% in 2023 said that they are content to have been born in Malta. This is however a decrease from the previous year, which recorded 80.1%.

18.5% of the entire population said that they wished to have been born in another country, an increase from 2022 which saw 12.6% responding so. This was around double of 2021, which saw 6.3% responding that they wished to have been born somewhere else.

Asked with where they associate themselves most, 27.3% of Maltese in 2023 said that they associate themselves most with their locality.

47.4% of respondents said that they identify most with the entirety of the Maltese population. This is a decrease from 2022, which recorded 56.9%.

As for those feeling like part of the rest of Europe, only 25.3% responded that they feel most likely as part of that group. This was still an increase however from the previous year, which saw 20.6% responding so.

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88.5% of Maltese believe in God

Jun 2 2023

According to the third scientific survey on the State of the Nation, 88.5% of Maltese claimed to believe in God, but religion lost popularity overall.

88.5% of people believing in God is a decrease from 2021, which saw 93.5% saying they believe in God and 2022 with a ranking of 90.5%.

4.9% in 2023 said that they do not know whether they believe in God or not, which is an increase from last year’s 4.5. Meanwhile, 6.6% said they outright do not believe.

As per age, 98.5% of those aged 56-65 said that they believe in God, the largest cohort in this regard. On the other side, those aged 16-25 years were less likely to believe in God.

70.6% in this cohort said that they believe in God, whereas 25% said that they do not. 4.4% of this group said that they do not know. This means, statistician Vincent Marmara said, that 1 out of every 4 in the 16-25 age group do not believe in God.

As for religion, 61.4% of the respondents said that religion is very important for them, which is an increase from 58.1% last year.

2.9% are unsure about this, which is still an increase from last year. 9.7% do not consider religion important at all, which is a decrease from 2022 with 9.4% and 10.8% in 2021.

Religion is still most important for the older generations, considered most important for the 56-65 age group at 85.4%. And, once again, it is the youngest generations who consider religion least important.

37.8% of the 16 to 25 age group consider religion very important for themselves. 31.7% consider it kind of important, whereas 26.7% consider it not important at all. 1.9% do not know.

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Voice Kids Malta winner Dawn releases 1st music video

Jun 2 2023

Dawn Desira, the winner of The Voice Kids 2022, has released the official music video for her song ‘Once Upon A Time.’

‘With her outstanding stage presence, captivating vocals, and infectious personality, Dawn captivated audiences across the nation and secured her spot in the finals with a mesmerizing solo performance. She even had the privilege of performing a duet with her coach and mentor, the renowned artist Owen Leuellen.’

Dawn was crowned victor in January 2023, and has continued to work on her musical career to record and release her debut original song.

“I aspire to grow as an artist and make a name for myself locally”, said Dawn in a press statement.

“Eventually, when the time is right, I aim to explore larger opportunities abroad, most likely in California. But wherever the journey takes us, I’m determined to continue learning and evolving to elevate my music career and achieve my dreams.”

You can stream the song now and watch the full music video on YouTube.

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266,798 tourists visited Malta in April 2023

Jun 2 2023

According to new information released by the National Statistics Office, April 2023 saw a total of 266,798 inbound tourists. This is an increase from 194,545 in the corresponding 2022 month.

A total of 1,615,564 nights were spent on the island by tourists, with total expenditure surpassing €200.1 million.

The largest share of guest nights, at 83.9%, was spent in rented accommodation establishments. NSO revealed that inbound tourists in the first four months of 2023 amounted to 709,860.

The total amount of nights spent across the 4 months was around 4.5 million. The total expenditure for the four month period was approximately €512.5 million.

‘The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 (38.5 per cent), followed by the 45-64 age bracket (31.2 per cent). Italian, United Kingdom, and French residents made up 48.8 per cent of total inbound tourists.’

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