Quality of life comparison

live 3.6 years longer

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 12.5% more likely to be obese

In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 34.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Costa Rica, 25.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Costa Rica, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 13.0% fewer children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 11.9% less on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% 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

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

see 84.7% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.