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Malta and Cyprus
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Housing costs over 40% of income: Malta 6.0% against Cyprus 2.4%, 3.6 points apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Malta
Cyprus
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Malta and Cyprus
Which covers more ground: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 29.28×: Cyprus 9,253, Malta 316. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which is more crowded: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 17.19×: Malta 1,835, Cyprus 107. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which spends a larger share of its budget on defence: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 3.3 points: Cyprus 4.7%, Malta 1.4%. Armed forces, defence equipment, military aid abroad, and defence research. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Which spends a larger share on recreation and culture: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 2.5 points: Malta 3.9%, Cyprus 1.4%. Sport and recreation, libraries, museums, broadcasting, and places of worship. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 3.6 points: Malta 6.0%, Cyprus 2.4%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Which spends a larger share on protecting the environment: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 1.9 points: Malta 3.3%, Cyprus 1.5%. Waste and waste water, pollution control, biodiversity and landscape protection. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 51.6%: Cyprus 59.9, Malta 39.5. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Where are more children born per woman: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 36.6%: Cyprus 1.38, Malta 1.01. Children a woman would bear over her life at today’s age-specific birth rates. Eurostat · Children per woman & Age at first child · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more doctors per 100,000 people: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 19.8%: Cyprus 554, Malta 463. Practising doctors, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Doctors · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Malta or Cyprus?
The gap is 2.7 points: Cyprus 21.5%, Malta 18.8%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.