Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 5.4 years longer

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 52.9% more likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 73.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

Life

be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 36.9% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 55.3% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 92.9% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 28.6% more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Malta: At a glance

Malta is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 316 sq km. Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964; a decade later it declared itself a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.
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