Malta vs Portugal: HICP - Food including alcohol and tobacco (Neither seasonally nor)
Malta
216.28
in 2026
Portugal
239.54
in 2026
Malta rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th
HICP - Food including alcohol and tobacco (Neither seasonally nor) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 239.54 against 216.28 in Malta, a difference of 23.26.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.2 | 310.75 | 75.55 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 228 | 225.07 | 2.93 | Malta |
| 2010s | 202.92 | 227.38 | 24.46 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 213.96 | 243.79 | 29.83 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - food including alcohol and tobacco (neither seasonally nor), Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 239.54 against 216.28 in Malta as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - food including alcohol and tobacco (neither seasonally nor) between Malta and Portugal?
- 23.26, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for hicp - food including alcohol and tobacco (neither seasonally nor)?
- Malta ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Food including alcohol and tobacco (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.