Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 16.7 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 68.0% more likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.0 times more money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 83.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 61.3% fewer children

In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 64.2% more likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 38.5% less on education

Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 21.3% more on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 87.5% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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