Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 53.3% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malta, it is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.1 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.9% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
see 26.6% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malta spends $5,706 as of 2023.
Economy
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 24.1% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 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 Sweden, 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 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malta spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Safety
be 51.3% less likely to be murdered
Sweden 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.
Infrastructure
live with 20.3 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malta withdraws 73% as of 2022.
use 59.0% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Malta uses 5,013 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 10.9% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malta, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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