Cyprus vs Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Cyprus
26.0%
in 2025
Malta
23.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
46th
Malta rank
47th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 26.0% against 23.9% in Malta, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Malta ranks 47th 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 | 21.4% | 24.1% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.5% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.3% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 26.0% against 23.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Cyprus and Malta?
- 2.1%, with Cyprus 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 included in)?
- Cyprus ranks 46th and Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.