Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 3.5 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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.

Economy

make 14.6% more money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 73.1% less likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 11.1% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 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 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 62.1% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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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