Iceland vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Iceland
13.6%
in 2020
Malta
12.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
15th
Malta rank
17th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.6% against 12.0% in Malta, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.4% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 5.7% | 7.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 13.6% against 12.0% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Iceland and Malta?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.