Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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

be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 38.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 30.6% fewer children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 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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Basic Needs

be 44.8% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 4.4 times more home broadband

Virgin Islands has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.

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

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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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