Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 29.6 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 5.3 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 19.6 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 96.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 68.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.5 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Malta, it is 94.5% as of 2018.

be 95.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 72.6% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 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 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 37.9% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 46.9% more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, 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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