Ireland vs Malta: HICP - Unprocessed food
Ireland
4.5
in 2025
Malta
3.3
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Malta rank
19th
HICP - Unprocessed food over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.5 against 3.3 in Malta, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Malta ranks 19th 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 | 3.1 | 0.3667 | 2.73 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 3.27 | 1.75 | Malta |
| 2010s | -1.41 | 3.35 | 4.76 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 6.2 | 2.78 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - unprocessed food, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 4.5 against 3.3 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - unprocessed food between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.2, 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 - unprocessed food?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Malta ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Unprocessed food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.