Malta vs Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Malta
31.4%
in 2025
Portugal
31.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.4% against 31.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 38.2% | 15.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 29.5% | 10.8% | 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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 31.4% against 31.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.