Ireland vs Malta: HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco
Ireland
2.7
in 2025
Malta
3.4
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Malta rank
20th
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.4 against 2.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 20th of 36 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 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 0.0333 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.82 | 0.4 | Malta |
| 2010s | -1.14 | 2.34 | 3.48 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 5.22 | 1.88 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 3.4 against 2.7 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.7, 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 - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.