| Ranking | Hong Kong | Malta | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #3 · 19.72 % of GDP | #1 · 145.59 % of GDP | Malta by 2 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows2026-11-02 | #5 · 30.81 % of GDP | #1 · 170.05 % of GDP | Malta by 4 |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy2026-11-02 | #3 · 85.51 years | #19 · 83.3 years | Hong Kong by 16 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #7 · 19.37 tonnes per person | #3 · 26.82 tonnes per person | Malta by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water2026-11-02 | #3 · 100 % | #18 · 99.83 % | Hong Kong by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation2026-11-02 | #27 · 94.83 % | #3 · 100 % | Malta by 24 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary)2026-11-02 | #3 · 98.28 % | #32 · 90.24 % | Hong Kong by 29 |
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #4 · 69.11 kg per person per year | #28 · 31.1 kg per person per year | Hong Kong by 24 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary)2026-11-02 | #4 · 91 % | #34 · 69.08 % | Hong Kong by 30 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #4 · 86.16 % | #33 · 67.4 % | Hong Kong by 29 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #6 · 64.21 % | #5 · 68.72 % | Malta by 1 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #6 · 181.96 kg per hectare | #49 · 70.7 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 43 |
| Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02 | #6 · 87.41 % of merchandise exports | #27 · 76.4 % of merchandise exports | Hong Kong by 21 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas2026-11-02 | #6 · 100 % | #22 · 95.68 % | Hong Kong by 16 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #7 · 82.54 % | #41 · 63.68 % | Hong Kong by 34 |
| Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment2026-11-02 | #7 · 99.12 % | #30 · 93.19 % | Hong Kong by 23 |
| Countries with the highest population density2026-11-02 | #8 · 1,981.23 people per km² | #15 · 1,124.8 people per km² | Hong Kong by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of students from abroad2026-11-02 | #13 · 25.32 % | #12 · 29.56 % | Malta by 1 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #13 · 139.9k international dollars | #23 · 117.6k international dollars | Hong Kong by 10 |
| Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #15 · 18.33 kg per hectare | #26 · 12.74 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 11 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #15 · 5,873.74 per million people | #40 · 2,354.97 per million people | Hong Kong by 25 |
| Countries with the highest energy use per person2026-11-02 | #45 · 37.1 MWh | #16 · 67.32 MWh | Malta by 29 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-29 | #26 · 40.27 per 100 people | #16 · 44.51 per 100 people | Malta by 10 |
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #16 · 12.92 % of GDP | #22 · 7.12 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources2026-11-02 | #21 · 100 % | #31 · 100 % | Hong Kong by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone2026-11-02 | #22 · 98.1 % | #26 · 97.8 % | Hong Kong by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #23 · 95.76 % | #34 · 93.86 % | Hong Kong by 11 |
| Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02 | #25 · 1.12 % | #47 · 0.26 % | Hong Kong by 22 |
| Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 4,996.69 kWh per person | #44 · 3,373.63 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 15 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #33 · 8.18 per 1,000 people | #32 · 8.24 per 1,000 people | Malta by 1 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #45 · 268 kilograms per animal | #35 · 285 kilograms per animal | Malta by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education2026-11-02 | #47 · 32.43 % | #35 · 39.36 % | Malta by 12 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.48 tonnes per person | #45 · 1.35 tonnes per person | Hong Kong by 2 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows
Head to head
Hong Kong vs Malta, explained
Hong Kong vs Malta, head to head across 33 shared rankings. Hong Kong ranks higher in 22, Malta ranks higher in 11. On that count Hong Kong comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows, Hong Kong is #3 with 19.72 % of GDP and Malta is #1 with 145.59 % of GDP (Malta ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows, Hong Kong is #5 with 30.81 % of GDP and Malta is #1 with 170.05 % of GDP (Malta ahead by 4); in Countries with the longest life expectancy, Hong Kong is #3 with 85.51 years and Malta is #19 with 83.3 years (Hong Kong ahead by 16); in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person, Hong Kong is #7 with 19.37 tonnes per person and Malta is #3 with 26.82 tonnes per person (Malta ahead by 4); in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water, Hong Kong is #3 with 100 % and Malta is #18 with 99.83 % (Hong Kong ahead by 15); in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation, Hong Kong is #27 with 94.83 % and Malta is #3 with 100 % (Malta ahead by 24).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong ranks higher in more shared rankings (22 of 33). In Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows, Hong Kong is #3 and Malta is #1.
- In how many rankings do Hong Kong and Malta both appear?
- 33 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.