Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 59.2% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malta has 45.1 as of 2022.
be 20.1% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 80.2% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
see 12.9% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
Economy
make 51.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malta, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, 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 2.2 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 96.9% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malta, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 60.1% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
use 48.6% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.4% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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