Malta vs Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization
Malta
4.1%
in 2025
Sweden
3.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.1% | 4.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.