Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 88.1% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 32.8% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malta scores 85 as of 2021.
be 57.5% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.2% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 25.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
make 82.1% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 11.6% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 21.4% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.5% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 77.6% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 80.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.9% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
use 33.1% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
live with 71.2 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.9% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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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