Malta vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Malta
12.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
37th
Netherlands rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 0.1% | 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), Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Malta ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th 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.