Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 58.8% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.8% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 48.6% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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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.

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Infrastructure

find 78.7% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 36.5% more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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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