Malta vs Portugal: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Malta
10.0%
in 2025
Portugal
9.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.0% against 9.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 1.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 10.0% against 9.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.