Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Poland, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 25.1% more likely to be obese

In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malta, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.9% more money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $48,600 as of 2022.

be 41.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.

Life

have 11.9% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malta, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.5% more on education

Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 66.2% more on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malta, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 55.3% less coastline

Poland has a total of 440 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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