Belgium or Malta: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Belgium and Malta are even: 6 : 6 across 12 indicators.
- Safety and trust: Malta 0:2
- Costs and work: Belgium 1:0
- Climate and health: Malta 3:4
- Law and institutions: Belgium 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Belgium
Indicator
Malta
Safety and trust
Better: Malta (0 : 2)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.02 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗1.1 per 100,000 residents
202193% higher
✓0.6 per 100,000 residents
202348% lower
Trust between people
observation is outdated
36%
2010
21%
2010
Costs and work
Better: Belgium (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$74,676
20253% higher
✗$72,210
20253% lower
Climate and health
Better: Malta (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
82.3 years
2024almost equal
✓83.0 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗80.3 years
20241% lower
✓81.2 years
20241% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
84.4 years
2024almost equal
✓84.8 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
85.3 years
2023almost equal
✓85.9 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.69%
2024almost equal
99.53%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.63%
2024almost equal
99.47%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓8.4 µg/m³ per year
202322% lower
✗10.8 µg/m³ per year
202329% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Belgium (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.27 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202590% higher
✗0.67 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202547% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.36 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025656% higher
✗0.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202587% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Belgium, Malta.