Malta vs Portugal: HICP - Overall index
Malta
2.4
in 2025
Portugal
2.2
in 2025
Malta rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
HICP - Overall index over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.4 against 2.2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.59 | 0.09 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.22 | 0.39 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3 | 3.18 | 0.1833 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - overall index, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 2.4 against 2.2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - overall index between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2, 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 - overall index?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th 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.