Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.4% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 64.2% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
be 17.9% more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 62.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
make 88.0% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times 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 El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.2% 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 56.0% more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 14.1 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 11.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.3% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 72.0% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
use 77.3% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.5% less CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 47.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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