Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

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

In Mauritius, 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 8.3 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 48.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 62.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Mauritius 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 96.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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.

Basic Needs

be 27.9% more likely to have internet access

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

Expenditures

spend 20.4% more on education

Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 61.2% more on healthcare

Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 11.2% more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius 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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