Malta vs Spain: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Malta
23.7%
in 2025
Spain
16.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
6th
Spain rank
9th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.7% against 16.3% in Spain, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 17.2% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 17.8% | 6.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Malta, at 23.7% against 16.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Malta and Spain?
- 7.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Malta ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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.