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Malta in the studies
Every ranking row in which Malta appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
51 figures in 45 studies
Agri-environmental indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Already Farms a Quarter of Its Farmland Organically | Area under organic farming, 2020% of utilised agricultural area | 0.6 | −8.5EU average | 2020 |
| Dutch Farms Emit Nearly Three Times the EU Average of Ammonia per Hectare | Ammonia emissions from agriculture, 2023kg per hectare | 115.6 | +96.4EU average | 2023 |
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Countries Produce More Than Half of the EU's Farm OutputMember | Value of agricultural output, 2025million euro | 135 | — | 2025 |
| The Prices EU Farmers Receive Have Risen by Two Fifths in Five Years | Price index of agricultural output, 2025 (2020 = 100)index, 2020 = 100 | 129.20 | −11.89EU average | 2025 |
Children and youth
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden's Youth Unemployment Is Higher Than Greece's | Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, 2025% of the labour force aged 15-24 | 9.6 | −5.6EU average | 2025 |
| Young Croatians Leave Their Parents' Home at 31.5 on Average | Difference between men's and women's age of leaving home, 2025years, men minus women | -0.5 | −2.2EU average | 2025 |
Climate change
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Weather Costs Slovenia Five Times the EU Average per Person | Climate-related economic losses, 30-year average to 2023euro per inhabitant, constant prices | 4.9 | −42.8EU average | 2023 |
| One EU Method Counts More Than Twice the Danish Emissions Another Does | Emissions from production activities, 2024kg CO2 equivalent per inhabitant | 11,584 | +5,750EU average | 2024 |
Economic globalisation
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three EU Countries Import More Than Their Entire Economies Produce | Imports of goods and services, 2025% of GDP | 111.3 | +65.2EU total | 2025 |
Economy and finance
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Two EU Countries, Households Spend More Than They Earn | Gross household saving rate, 2025% of gross disposable income | 19.1 | +4.8EU average | 2025 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Third of the EU's Unemployed Have Been Out of Work for a Year or More | Long-term unemployment as a share of total unemployment, aged 20-64, 2025% of unemployment | 21.7 | −11.5EU average | 2025 |
| Employment Rates Vary Far More Between EU Regions Than Between Countries | Employment rate, people aged 20-64, 2025Employment rate (%) | 83.6 | +7.5EU average | 2025 |
| EU Jobless Figures Miss Nearly Half of People Who Want a Job or More HoursMember | Labour market slack, people aged 20-64, 2025% of extended labour force | 4.4 | −6.6EU average | 2025 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Imports 98% of Its Energy, the Most in the EUMember | Energy import dependency, 2024% of gross available energy | 98.4 | +41.1EU average | 2024 |
| Wood and Similar Solid Fuels Are Still the EU's Largest Renewable SourceMember | Solid biomass as a share of renewable energy, 2024% of renewable energy | 0.7 | −33.6EU average | 2024 |
| Wood and Similar Solid Fuels Are Still the EU's Largest Renewable SourceMember | Solar photovoltaics as a share of renewable energy, 2024% of renewable energy | 23.0 | +12.2EU average | 2024 |
Equality and non-discrimination
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Every EU Country, the Risk of Poverty Falls as Education Rises | Gap in poverty risk between the least educated and graduates, 2025percentage points, ISCED 0-2 minus ISCED 5-8 | 11.5 | −7.7EU average | 2025 |
Euro indicators and PEEIs
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Industrial Output Is Where It Was Four Years Ago | Industrial production, 2025 (2021 = 100)index, 2021 = 100 | 116.9 | +16.5EU average | 2025 |
European pillar of social rights
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Greek in Nine Went Without Medical Care They Needed | Self-reported unmet medical need, 2025% of population aged 16 and over | 0.1 | −2.3EU average | 2025 |
General and regional statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94.6% of Overnight Stays on Crete Are by Foreign Visitors, the EU's HighestMember | Share of tourist accommodation nights spent by guests from abroad, 2025% of nights | 94.3 | — | 2025 |
Housing
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Netherlands, 39.7% of Over-65s Still Live in a Mortgaged HomeMember | People aged 65 and over living in an owner-occupied home with a mortgage or housing loan outstanding, 2025% of people aged 65 and over | 0.4 | −7.2EU average | 2025 |
| More Than One Latvian in Nine Lives in a Crowded, Run-Down Home | Severe housing deprivation, 2023% of population | 0.5 | −3.5EU average | 2023 |
| Mortgage Rates in Latvia Are More Than Twice Those in MaltaMember | Interest rate on new mortgages, September 2026% per annum | 1.94 | −1.68Euro area | September 2026 |
| Two in Five Romanians Live in an Overcrowded Home | Overcrowding rate, 2025% of population | 4.7 | −12.1EU average | 2025 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Its Population, Croatia Has the Most Tourist Overnight Stays in the EU | Tourist nights per 1,000 inhabitants, 2025nights per 1,000 inhabitants | 21,714 | +14,736EU average | 2025 |
| Luxembourg's Residents Spend Nearly All Their Holiday Nights Abroad | Share of residents' personal-trip nights spent abroad, 2025% of nights | 85.5 | +39.3EU share | 2025 |
| Manufacturing Is a Smaller Part of France's Economy Than of Bulgaria's | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2025% of gross value added | 5.7 | −10.1EU average | 2025 |
| Shoppers in Eight EU Countries Buy Less Than They Did Four Years AgoMember | Volume of retail sales, 2025 (2021 = 100)index, 2021 = 100 | 123.7 | +20.3EU average | 2025 |
International trade
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Buys More Services From Abroad Than It SellsMember | Balance of trade in services, 2025% of GDP | 33.2 | — | 2025 |
| The EU's Four Biggest Economies Export Less Than Most Others for Their Size | Exports of goods and services, 2025% of GDP | 130.3 | +80.7EU total | 2025 |
| This Decade, Most EU States' Imports Got Dearer Faster Than Their Exports | Terms of trade in goods, 2025index, 2021 = 100 | 88.1 | — | 2025 |
Macroeconomic imbalance procedure
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark's Net Wealth Abroad Is Worth 97.8% of Its GDPMember | Net international investment position, end 2025% of GDP | 88.6 | — | 2025 |
Migrant integration
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrants' Children in the EU Run Twice the Poverty Risk of Other ChildrenMember | Gap between children whose parents were born abroad and children with native-born parents, 2025percentage points (derived) | 2.2 | −19.6EU figure | 2025 |
| More EU Residence Permits Are Held for Family Reasons Than for Work | Share of valid residence permits held for employment, 31 December 2025% of valid permits (derived) | 65.2 | +47.0EU figure | 31 December 2025 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths Outnumber Births in Twenty-One EU Countries | Net migration rate, 2025Per 1,000 inhabitants | 23.9 | +19.3EU average | 2025 |
| In 19 EU Countries the State Is the Single Biggest Source of Welfare FundsMember | Employers' social contributions, 2024% of GDP | 2.38 | −7.94EU average | 2024 |
| In 19 EU Countries the State Is the Single Biggest Source of Welfare FundsMember | Social contributions paid by protected persons, 2024% of GDP | 0.82 | −5.30EU average | 2024 |
| In 19 EU Countries the State Is the Single Biggest Source of Welfare FundsMember | Share of social protection receipts provided by general government, 2024% of receipts, derived | 72.8 | +31.8EU average | 2024 |
| In No EU Country Are Enough Babies Born to Replace Their Parents | Total fertility rate, 2024Children per woman | 1.01 | — | 2024 |
| Italy Spends a Larger Share of GDP on Pensions Than Any Other EU Country | Expenditure on pensions, 2024% of GDP | 5.09 | −7.48EU figure | 2024 |
| Italy Spends a Larger Share of GDP on Pensions Than Any Other EU Country | Change in expenditure on pensions, 2013 to 2024percentage points of GDP, 2024 minus 2013 | -3.19 | −2.61EU figure | 2024 |
| Poland Gives Families More of Its Social Spending Than Any Other EU Country | Family and children benefits per inhabitant, 2025PPS per inhabitant | 425 | −572EU figure | 2025 |
| The Share of People in Malta Without Maltese Citizenship Has Quadrupled | Residents without the citizenship of the country they live in, 1 January 2025% of the resident population (derived) | 29.4 | +19.4EU share | 1 January 2025 |
| The Share of People in Malta Without Maltese Citizenship Has Quadrupled | Change in the share of residents without the country's citizenship, 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2025percentage points (derived) | 22.6 | — | 1 January 2025 |
Quality of life
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italians Can Expect Nearly 21 More Healthy Years Than LatviansMember | Healthy life years at birth, 2024years | 70.6 | +5.4EU average | 2024 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Spends More on Research Than Romania Mainly Because Its Companies Do | Research and development spending, all sectors, 2024% of GDP | 0.6 | −1.7EU average | 2024 |
Skills-related statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In No EU Country Do Women Graduate in STEM as Often as Men | Tertiary graduates in STEM fields per 1,000 residents aged 20-29, 2024graduates per 1,000 | 9.7 | −13.3EU average | 2024 |
| In No EU Country Do Women Graduate in STEM as Often as Men | Female tertiary graduates in STEM fields per 1,000 women aged 20-29, 2024graduates per 1,000 | 7.5 | −8.4EU average | 2024 |
Sustainable development indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania Uses Less Energy per Person Than Any Other EU Country | Final energy consumption per person, 2024tonnes of oil equivalent per inhabitant | 1.30 | −0.70EU average | 2024 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel in the EU Is Back Above Its Pre-Pandemic Level | Change in air passengers carried, 2019 to 2025% change from 2019 (derived) | 37.6 | +31.9EU total | 2025 |
| In Romania the Risk of Dying on the Road Is Nearly Four Times Sweden's | Road traffic deaths, 2024Deaths per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.1 | −2.3EU average | 2024 |