Iceland vs Malta: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Iceland
2 Ratio
in 2020
Malta
2.2 Ratio
in 2025
Iceland rank
33rd
Malta rank
32nd
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.2 Ratio against 2 Ratio in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd 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 | 2.52 Ratio | 2.92 Ratio | 0.4 Ratio | Malta |
| 2020s | 2 Ratio | 2.5 Ratio | 0.5 Ratio | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.2 Ratio against 2 Ratio in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Malta 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 taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.