Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.0% more likely to be obese
In Malta, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 76.0% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 42.7% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Malta scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
make 71.0% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 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 Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.8% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.4 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 44.4 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.1% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
find 51.2% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 47.0% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.5% more CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 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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