Malta vs Portugal: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP
Malta
4.5%
in 2025
Portugal
4.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 6.8% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.