Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 17.6 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 52.9% more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 87.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 52.0% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 74% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 32.2% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 74.2% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, 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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