Iceland vs Malta: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Iceland
1.5 Ratio
in 2020
Malta
1.3 Ratio
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Malta rank
28th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Malta, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 Ratio | 2.06 Ratio | 0.2 Ratio | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.5 Ratio | 1.5 Ratio | 0 Ratio | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.