Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.

live 7.5 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 17.0% more likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 89.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 92.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 59.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 38.8% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 58.2% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.0% less on education

Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 34.4% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 80.7% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

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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