Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.3% more likely to be obese
In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.6% more money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $39,200 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
pay a 13.1% higher top tax rate
Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 26.2% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.1% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Malta spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 101.2 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.
United States: At a glance
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