Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 31.4% more money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 77.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

be 42.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

be 40.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 15.3% fewer children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 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 34.3% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

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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