Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 92.2% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malta scores 85 as of 2021.
be 32.0% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.7% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
make 2.4 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.4% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 48.6% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.2% more home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
live with 80.4% more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.1% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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