Iceland vs Malta: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation
Iceland
364 Thousand persons
in 2020
Malta
564 Thousand persons
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Malta rank
42nd
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 564 Thousand persons against 364 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 200 Thousand persons.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 336.6 Thousand persons | 455.8 Thousand persons | 119.2 Thousand persons | Malta |
| 2020s | 364 Thousand persons | 505 Thousand persons | 141 Thousand persons | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 564 Thousand persons against 364 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation between Iceland and Malta?
- 200 Thousand persons, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.