Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 38.1% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
see 21.4% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
Economy
be 47.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 34.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
make 37.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 18.9% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 33.3% less likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
use 18.7% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 25.7% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 61.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
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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