Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.1% more likely to be obese
In Malta, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 36.7% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 26.1% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 62.4% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.2% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% more on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 32.7 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 11.3 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 87.6% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 46.7% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 12.8% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.9% more CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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