Malta vs Portugal: HICP - Food
Malta
3.1
in 2025
Portugal
2.8
in 2025
Malta rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
HICP - Food over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.1 against 2.8 in Portugal, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 2.07 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 1.9 | 1.31 | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 0.92 | 2.09 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.27 | 0.7 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 3.1 against 2.8 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - food between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3, 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 - food?
- Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.