Iceland vs Malta: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
22.1%
in 2016
Malta
22.8%
in 2015
Iceland rank
19th
Malta rank
17th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.8% against 22.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Malta ranks 17th of 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 16.4% | 8.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 24.7% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 22.8% against 22.1% in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Malta ranks 17th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.