Denmark vs Malta: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Denmark
7.54
in 2025
Malta
6.44
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Malta rank
3rd
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.54 against 6.44 in Malta, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 | 6.42 | 1.19 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 6.41 | 1.17 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Denmark or Malta?
- Denmark, at 7.54 against 6.44 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Denmark and Malta?
- 1.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.