Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 15.3 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 52.6% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% 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

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 86.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 53.5% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 16.9% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 6.6 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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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