Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 49.1% less likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malta, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.2 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.2% more likely to be obese
In Malta, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 41.8% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 64.0% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 29.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 58.7% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 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 Panama, 37.0 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 Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.5% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.6% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.7 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 20.9 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 59.3% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 45.8% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.8% less CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 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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