Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.6 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed

In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate

China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 87.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.0% less likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 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.

Basic Needs

be 19.2% more likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 63.9% more on education

China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 92.9% more on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.6% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, 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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