Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

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

In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 4.7 years longer

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 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.

be 25.1% more likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.3 times more money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 92.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 12.1% fewer children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% more on healthcare

Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.0 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 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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