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 2.5 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 96.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

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 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

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 20.3 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 35.9% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 31.9% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 34.4% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

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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