Iceland vs Malta: Self-employed persons by country of birth
Iceland
27.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Malta
44.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Malta rank
42nd
Self-employed persons by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44.4 Thousand persons against 27.9 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 16.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 Thousand persons | 20.44 Thousand persons | 2.92 Thousand persons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.99 Thousand persons | 28.07 Thousand persons | 6.08 Thousand persons | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.58 Thousand persons | 42.68 Thousand persons | 16.1 Thousand persons | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 44.4 Thousand persons against 27.9 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Iceland and Malta?
- 16.5 Thousand persons, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.