Iceland vs Malta: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
Iceland
18.4%
in 2020
Malta
19.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
41st
Malta rank
40th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.3% against 18.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Malta ranks 40th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 17.1% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 28.4% | 11.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.3% | 3.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 19.3% against 18.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Malta ranks 40th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.