Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 36.3% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
be 71.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Malta, it is 94.5% as of 2018.
be 82.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 56.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.4% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 32.3% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 50.8% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
Malta: At a glance
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