Malta vs Portugal: HICP - Education, health and social protection
Malta
3.5
in 2025
Portugal
2.8
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th
HICP - Education, health and social protection over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.5 against 2.8 in Portugal, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 | 3.93 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.21 | 1.16 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 0.98 | 1.49 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 1.55 | 1.3 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - education, health and social protection, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 3.5 against 2.8 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - education, health and social protection between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.7, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Malta ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.