Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Panama, you would:

Health

live 5.6 years longer

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

be 27.3% more likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 54.3% more money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 45.9% fewer children

In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 35.9% more likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 51.6% more on education

Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 92.1% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue.

Malta: At a glance

Malta is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 316 sq km. Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964; a decade later it declared itself a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.
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