Hungary vs Malta: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13,032 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Hungary, a difference of 3,150 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,679 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 11,515 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,837 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Malta |
| 2000s | 4,596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 11,799 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,203 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Malta |
| 2010s | 6,243 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,252 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,009 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Malta |
| 2020s | 8,864 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,439 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,575 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Hungary or Malta?
- Malta, at 13,032 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 9,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Hungary and Malta?
- 3,150 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Hungary ranks 19th and Malta ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.