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

Health

be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 13.0 years longer

In Tanzania, 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.9 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 36.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

be 19.9% more likely to be unemployed

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

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.0% more likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Malta, it is 94.9% as of 2021.

be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 71.1% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 78.8% more on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.2% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, 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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