Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Belize, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 7.4 years longer

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 19.9% more likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 62.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 59.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 97.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Belize, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 59.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 46.9% fewer children

In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 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 40.3% more likely to have internet access

In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 32.2% less on education

Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.5% more on healthcare

Belize spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 49.0% less coastline

Belize has a total of 386 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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