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
43rd
Malta rank
42nd
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 43rd and Malta ranks 42nd of 46 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 | 13.26 | 17.08 | 3.82 | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.69 | 28.37 | 11.68 | 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 43rd and Malta ranks 42nd of 46 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.