Cyprus vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Cyprus
21.7%
in 2025
Malta
22.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
37th
Malta rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 22.3% | 0.7% | Malta |
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), Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Cyprus ranks 37th 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.