Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Aruba, you would:

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 38.5% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 59.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

pay a 40.7% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 19.0% fewer children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 10.3% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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