Malta vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Malta
12.1%
in 2025
Portugal
12.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
37th
Portugal rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.6% against 12.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 18.6% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 17.1% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.6% 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 Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Malta ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th 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.