Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.7 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 43.1% more likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.9 times more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 54.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 46.6% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 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 31.8% more likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.8% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 36.7% more on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.

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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