Malta vs Sweden: Inability to make ends meet
Malta
4.6%
in 2025
Sweden
4.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.9% | 10.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.