Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of California, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.6% less likely to be unemployed
In California, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
make 31.9% less money
California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.
be 42.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In California, 11.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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