Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.8 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 44.0% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.0 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 58.6% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 77.6% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 49.8% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 8.2 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 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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