Quality of life comparison

live 5.6 years longer

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 27.3% more likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

make 59.8% more money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 53.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 22.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 46.0% fewer children

In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 27.9% more likely to have internet access

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

spend 51.3% more on education

Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.3% more on healthcare

Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 92.1% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.