Quality of life comparison

live 4.8 years longer

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 42.4% more likely to be obese

In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

make 3.6 times more money

Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

be 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 80.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 40.9% fewer children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.0% more likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

spend 78.8% more on education

Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.1% more on healthcare

Paraguay spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.