Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malta scores 85 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
be 28.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 46.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 30.0% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 82.7% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.0% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
use 34.4% more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
live with 51.6% more strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.9% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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