Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malta instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 9.2 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 65.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Malta, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

make 16.0% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $57,200 as of 2023.

Life

be 48.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malta, on the other hand, 4.5 children do as of 2022.

have 30.4% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 25.2% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 87.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 42.2% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malta spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.6% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Malta: At a glance

Malta is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 316 sq km. Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both world wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964; a decade later it declared itself a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.
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