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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Thailand, 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 0.8% as of 2019.

be 72.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malta, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

Life

be 83.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malta, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 30.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 56.7% more on education

Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malta, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 93.9% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 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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