Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 44.9% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 12.0% more doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 52.7% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.5% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 68.6% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
have 11.6% more children
In Poland, 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 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 55.3% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 30.0% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.5% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
use 14.7% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.9% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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