Cyprus vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Cyprus
11.3%
in 2025
Malta
12.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
39th
Malta rank
37th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.1% against 11.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.9% | 1.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.1% against 11.3% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Cyprus ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.