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

Health

live 10.8 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 7.0 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.2 times more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 70.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 33.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 98.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.3% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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.

have 46.4% fewer children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 67.3% more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.5% more on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.


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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