Quality of life comparison

live 8.9 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 19.7 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 79.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.

have 56.7% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 86.7% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

spend 15.7% more on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.