Ireland vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational
Ireland
7.5%
in 2025
Malta
8.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Malta rank
37th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.7% against 7.5% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.4% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 10.0% | 2.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.7% against 7.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.