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 47 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 | 48.3% | 60.8% | 12.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 61.1% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 60.8% | 6.0% | 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 47 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.