Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malta, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 17.9 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.7% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $39,200 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 36.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 90.8% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.7 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% more on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.0% more on healthcare
Malta spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.2 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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