Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 26.2% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.2% more money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 82.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 20.5% fewer children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 80.8% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 51.9% more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.8% more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.