Malta vs Portugal: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Malta
29.8%
in 2025
Portugal
28.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.8% against 28.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 26.2% | 6.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.0% | 1.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 29.8% against 28.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Malta ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.