Luxembourg vs Malta: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Luxembourg
665,863 people
in 2023
Malta
550,570 people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
117th
Malta rank
119th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 665,863 people against 550,570 people in Malta, a difference of 115,293 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 117th and Malta ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484,676 people | 406,702 people | 77,974 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 562,268 people | 445,592 people | 116,677 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 647,060 people | 528,020 people | 119,040 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg, at 665,863 people against 550,570 people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 115,293 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Luxembourg ranks 117th and Malta ranks 119th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.