Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.0 years longer

In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 12.0% more likely to be obese

In Iran, 25.8% 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

Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 93.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.5% more likely to be literate

In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Malta, it is 94.5% as of 2018.

be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 36.3% fewer children

In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 27.0% more on education

Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 22.4% more on healthcare

Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 91.9% less coastline

Iran has a total of 2,440 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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