Malta vs Poland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Malta
22.8%
in 2015
Poland
23.1%
in 2016
Malta rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 24.0% | 7.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 25.8% | 1.1% | Poland |
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, Malta or Poland?
- Poland, at 23.1% against 22.8% in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Malta and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th 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.