Malta vs Portugal: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Malta
23.7%
in 2025
Portugal
20.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.7% against 20.0% in Portugal, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 15.7% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 23.7% against 20.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Malta and Portugal?
- 3.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Malta ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.