Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

be 6.1 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 79.3% less likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 18.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

Life

be 45.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

have 40.6% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 57.8% more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 10.3% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.8% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 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

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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