Malta vs Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Malta
5.4
in 2025
Sweden
5.8
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.8 against 5.4 in Malta, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 | 3.55 | 3.1 | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 4.02 | 1.54 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.43 | 0.2167 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.8 against 5.4 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.