Latvia vs Malta: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Latvia
43.2%
in 2025
Malta
43.7%
in 2026
Latvia rank
27th
Malta rank
24th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43.7% against 43.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 47.5% | 9.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 45.1% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 43.9% | 2.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 43.7% against 43.2% in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.