Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.0 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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

make 4.5 times more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

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

Life

be 96.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Iraq, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.4% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 76.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 60.3% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 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 77.6% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 25.5% more on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, 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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