Quality of life comparison

live 8.0 years longer

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 38.9% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

make 9.5 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 67.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 23.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 29.6% higher top tax rate

Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 50.0% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

spend 22.9% more on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 51.2% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.