Iceland vs Malta: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract
Iceland
6.8%
in 2020
Malta
7.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Malta rank
5th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.9% against 6.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.9% against 6.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract between Iceland and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.