Iceland vs Malta: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation)
Iceland
28.7 Thousand persons
in 2026
Malta
44.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
Iceland rank
46th
Malta rank
44th
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44.9 Thousand persons against 28.7 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 16.2 Thousand persons.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 44th of 47 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 | 23.28 Thousand persons | 20.39 Thousand persons | 2.89 Thousand persons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.95 Thousand persons | 28.33 Thousand persons | 6.38 Thousand persons | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.33 Thousand persons | 43.53 Thousand persons | 17.2 Thousand persons | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 44.9 Thousand persons against 28.7 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data between Iceland and Malta?
- 16.2 Thousand persons, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Malta ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.