Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.2 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.0 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 64.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 68.6% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 86.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 68.9% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

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

Geography

see 62.9% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.

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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