Belgium vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
23.0%
in 2025
Malta
22.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Malta rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 21.7% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.7% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 22.3% | 2.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.