Iceland vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Iceland
31.7%
in 2020
Malta
25.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
40th
Malta rank
43rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.7% against 25.7% in Malta, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 30.4% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.6% | 3.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 31.7% against 25.7% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Iceland and Malta?
- 6.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.