Malta vs Portugal: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and
Malta
21.7%
in 2025
Portugal
21.5%
in 2025
Malta rank
34th
Portugal rank
35th
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.8% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 25.5% | 10.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 25.1% | 5.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Malta ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.