Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Brunei, 37.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Brunei has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Brunei has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 48.6% more money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 8.6 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.
have 42.2% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.2% more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 47.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brunei, road accidents kill 3.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
live with 20.9 times more strain on fresh water
Brunei withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
use 53.0% less electricity
Brunei uses 10,674 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.3% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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