Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
be 40.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
