Quality of life comparison

be 31.8% less likely to be obese

In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 1.5 years less

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 25.9% more money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 25.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 64.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 59.4% higher top tax rate

Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

be 32.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 20.2% more children

In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Malta, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.8% more likely to have internet access

In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

see 37.2 times more coastline

Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.