Malta vs Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Malta
12.1%
in 2025
Poland
11.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
37th
Poland rank
40th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.1% against 11.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and Poland ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 18.4% | 7.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 0.9% | 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), Malta or Poland?
- Malta, at 12.1% against 11.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Malta and Poland?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Malta ranks 37th and Poland ranks 40th 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.