Belgium vs Malta: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Belgium
14.5%
in 2025
Malta
14.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Malta rank
25th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.5% against 14.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 45 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 | 19.4% | 27.1% | 7.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 14.5% against 14.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.