Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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 15.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.1% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 84.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 73.2% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 47.4% more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 10.5% more home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
use 21.2% less electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.9% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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Malta: At a glance
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