Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 86.3% more money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

be 62.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

be 68.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Uruguay 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 84.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uruguay, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 25.4% fewer children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 28.3% more on education

Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.4% more on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 70.2% less coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, 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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