Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 11.4 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.6 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

Life

be 97.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 28.8% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 90.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Malta, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

Geography

see 92.1% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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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