Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 13.8 years longer

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.5 times more money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 28.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.1% more likely to be literate

In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 86.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 65.9% fewer children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 27.9% more likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.5% more on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 63.5% less coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, 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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