Malta vs Portugal: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Malta
16.8%
in 2025
Portugal
14.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
30th
Portugal rank
34th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.8% against 14.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.7% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 13.3% | 6.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 16.8% against 14.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.