Ireland vs Malta: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco
Ireland
3.9
in 2025
Malta
3.5
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Malta rank
15th
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.9 against 3.5 in Malta, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th 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 | 2.73 | 2.43 | 0.3 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 3 | 0.42 | Malta |
| 2010s | -1.12 | 2.28 | 3.4 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 5.52 | 1.82 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 3.9 against 3.5 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.4, 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 - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 15th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.