Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.8 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.9 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

be 25.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 86.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 63.6% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 31.7% more on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, 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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