Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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 98.5% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 30.6% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 60.7% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 84.9% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
be 38.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 3.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.8% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.2% less likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 74.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.6% more home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
live with 9.0 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.7% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 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). How we calculate this
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