Hungary vs Malta: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Hungary
36.7%
in 2025
Malta
33.4%
in 2025
Hungary rank
34th
Malta rank
35th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 36.7% against 33.4% in Malta, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Malta ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 46.9% | 2.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 33.7% | 8.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Hungary or Malta?
- Hungary, at 36.7% against 33.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Hungary and Malta?
- 3.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Hungary ranks 34th 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.