Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 18.1% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.8% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Infrastructure
find 39.2% more home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 69.6% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Malta
Malta: At a glance
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