Malta vs Spain: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Malta
17.2
in 2025
Spain
16.6
in 2025
Malta rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.2 against 16.6 in Spain, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 | 19.4 | 6.65 | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 13.56 | 1.87 | Malta |
| 2020s | 21.32 | 16.62 | 4.7 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 17.2 against 16.6 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Malta and Spain?
- 0.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Malta ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.