Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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

be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

make 28.1% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

Life

be 40.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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 18.3% fewer children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 2.8 times more on education

Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 23.0% more coastline

Cayman Islands has a total of 160 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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