Iceland vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Iceland
34.1%
in 2020
Malta
32.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
45th
Malta rank
47th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34.1% against 32.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 45th and Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 33.7% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 37.5% | 4.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 35.1% | 1.0% | 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 included in), Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 34.1% against 32.3% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Iceland and Malta?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.