Quality of life comparison

live 8.6 years less

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 91.3% more likely to be obese

In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 45.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 72.4% less money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 49.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 23.4% more children

In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

be 57.2% less likely to have internet access

In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 15.3% more on education

Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 70.4% more on healthcare

Malta spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 7.7 times more coastline

Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.