Malta vs Portugal: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Malta
68.5
in 2025
Portugal
61.9
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Portugal rank
2nd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 68.5 against 61.9 in Portugal, a difference of 6.6.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.26 | 60.8 | 12.54 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.07 | 61.06 | 6.99 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66.77 | 60.75 | 6.02 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 68.5 against 61.9 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Malta and Portugal?
- 6.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Malta ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.