Malta vs Spain: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Malta
16.8
in 2025
Spain
18.3
in 2025
Malta rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.3 against 16.8 in Malta, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 | 16.3 | 6.85 | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 18.32 | 4.59 | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 18.67 | 1.03 | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 18.3 against 16.8 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Malta and Spain?
- 1.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 37 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.