Ireland vs Malta: HICP - Overall index
Ireland
2.1
in 2025
Malta
2.4
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Malta rank
22nd
HICP - Overall index over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.4 against 2.1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 | 3.3 | 1.37 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.5 | 0.45 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1.61 | 1.21 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3 | 0.1 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - overall index, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.4 against 2.1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - overall index between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.3, with Malta 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 - overall index?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.