Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malta scores 85 as of 2021.
be 51.5% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 2.5 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 26.9% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.8% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.4% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.6% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 98.6% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.7% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
use 24.8% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.8% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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