Germany or Malta: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Germany wins on more indicators: 6 of 12 against 5.
- Safety and trust: Malta 0:1
- Costs and work: Germany 1:0
- Climate and health: Malta 3:4
- Law and institutions: Germany 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.
Germany
Indicator
Malta
Safety and trust
Better: Malta (0 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✗0.9 per 100,000 residents
202362% higher
✓0.6 per 100,000 residents
202338% lower
Trust between people
observation is outdated
periods differ
42%
2022
21%
2010
Costs and work
Better: Germany (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$75,407
20254% higher
✗$72,210
20254% lower
Climate and health
Better: Malta (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗80.8 years
20243% lower
✓83.0 years
20243% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗78.5 years
20243% lower
✓81.2 years
20243% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗83.2 years
20242% lower
✓84.8 years
20242% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗84.4 years
20232% lower
✓85.9 years
20232% higher
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
✓8.8 µg/m³ per year
202319% lower
✗10.8 µg/m³ per year
202323% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Germany (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.60 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025139% higher
✗0.67 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202558% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.68 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025833% higher
✗0.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202589% 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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Germany, Malta.