Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
have 24.5% more doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 32.7% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, 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 21.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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 43.6% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 54.8% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.5% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 49.5% less likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 80.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malta, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.3% more home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
use 93.9% more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.5 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
Environment
be 54.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.5% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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