Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 38.9% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.2 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.
be 85.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
pay a 29.6% higher top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Malta, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.
have 49.3% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 51.2% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Government of Malta - Inland Revenue, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Malta: At a glance
How big is Malta compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.