Quality of life comparison

live 8.0 years less

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 63.7% more likely to be obese

In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 83.9% less money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $39,200 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 18.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malta, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

have 97.4% more children

In Malta, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malta, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

be 60.9% less likely to have internet access

In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 22.0% less on healthcare

Malta spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 2.0 times more coastline

Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.