Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.2 years longer

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 18.6% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.1 times more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 84.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 92.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 67.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 57.7% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 84.4% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 44.0% more on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.6 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, 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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