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

Health

be 97.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 13.5 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.0 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.9% more likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 83.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 63.3% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.9% more on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 63.3% less coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.


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