Belgium vs Malta: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Belgium
31.3%
in 2025
Malta
31.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Malta rank
20th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.4% against 31.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.2% | 53.3% | 9.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 40.3% | 3.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 31.4% against 31.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.