Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.3% more likely to be obese
In Malta, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 74.2% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 13.7% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 15.3% less access to essential health services
Malta scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 85.3% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.2 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 Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 12.1 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 71.1% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
use 52.4% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.5% less CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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