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

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 40.0% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.7 times more money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 18.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

be 36.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 97.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 52.3% fewer children

In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 29.9% more likely to have internet access

In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.6% less on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 53.0% less coastline

Tonga has a total of 419 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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