Statement:
United Kingdom has a higher Human Development Index than Malta

In the Human Development Index rating United Kingdom holds position #17 2021 out of 187 and Malta is #21 out of 187 2021.
Position of United Kingdom is better than position of Malta.

Referencies:

  1. Human Development Index 2021 by United Nations
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Human Development Index' in descending order.
    Malta 'Human Development Index' value is 0.92
    United Kingdom 'Human Development Index' value is 0.93