Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 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.
see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 95.1% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
have 10.4% more access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malta scores 85 as of 2021.
be 14.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 6.7 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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.
have 48.0% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 16.9% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.2% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 98.8% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 91.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.7 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.5% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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