Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 33.0% more money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 47.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 20.5% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 63.9% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 60.7% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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