Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 27.5 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 38.1 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 83.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 69.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 99.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 74.9% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 6.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 19.7 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 93.5% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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