Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 54.2% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 19.7% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
be 48.7% more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.
make 53.0% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.4% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.3% more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 98.2% more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.5% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 19.6% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
use 48.4% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.0% more CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Malta vs. Romania
Romania: At a glance
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