Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.2% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 62.6% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Malta scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 79.8% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 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 Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.3 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 15.4 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.3% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 73.8% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 68.2% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.5% less CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 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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