Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 17.5% more likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 63.3% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 27.4% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 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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