Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 34.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.

make 17.2% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

Life

be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Brunei, approximately 44.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 40.5% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 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 11.2% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 34.1% more on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 4.5 times more on healthcare

Brunei spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 22.2% more coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 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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