Ireland vs Malta: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level
Ireland
24.4%
in 2021
Malta
31.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
46th
Malta rank
45th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.5% against 24.4% in Ireland, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 28.6% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 46.4% | 14.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 31.5% against 24.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level between Ireland and Malta?
- 7.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.