Malta vs Sweden: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Malta
22.9%
in 2025
Sweden
23.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.9% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.4% | 3.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.0% against 22.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.