Estonia vs Malta: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Estonia
41.0%
in 2025
Malta
33.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
32nd
Malta rank
35th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 41.0% against 33.4% in Malta, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.4% | 46.9% | 7.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 33.7% | 15.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 41.0% against 33.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Estonia and Malta?
- 7.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 35th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.