Malta vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region
Malta
16.9%
in 2025
Romania
18.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
21st
Romania rank
20th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.4% against 16.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 21st and Romania ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 23.4% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 23.6% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 20.9% | 4.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region, Malta or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.4% against 16.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region between Malta and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 21st and Romania ranks 20th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.