If you lived in Malta instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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.

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Economy

make 27.7% more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.

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Life

be 56.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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.

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have 26.9% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 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.

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Expenditures

spend 59.7% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 49.4% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

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Safety

be 99.3% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 35.4% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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