Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

be 6.1 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.0% more money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 18.6% more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 16.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

have 35.8% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 57.8% more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 11.2% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 25.5% more on education

South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 28.6% more on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.8% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 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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