Malta vs Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Malta
12.6%
in 2025
Portugal
14.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.3% against 12.6% in Malta, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 13.4% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 15.0% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 16.0% | 2.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.3% against 12.6% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.