Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 18.7 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 15.7 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $39,200 as of 2020.

Life

be 90.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 65.2% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Malta, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 82.3% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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