Ireland vs Malta: HICP - Food
Ireland
3.9
in 2025
Malta
3.1
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Malta rank
15th
HICP - Food over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.9 against 3.1 in Malta, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Malta ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 | 1.27 | 1.57 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 3.21 | 1.09 | Malta |
| 2010s | -1.31 | 3.01 | 4.32 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 5.97 | 2.4 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 3.9 against 3.1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - food between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.8, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for hicp - food?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Malta ranks 15th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.