Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
have 16.4% more doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 43.7% less likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
see 30.4% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
Economy
be 25.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malta, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2021.
make 35.0% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
have 16.3% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 56.4% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 18.8% less likely to be murdered
Netherlands 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 44.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
use 21.5% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.8% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 61.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
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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