Malta vs Montenegro: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Malta
550,570 people
in 2023
Montenegro
609,465 people
in 2021
Malta rank
119th
Montenegro rank
118th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Malta
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 609,465 people against 550,570 people in Malta, a difference of 58,895 people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 119th and Montenegro ranks 118th of 120 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 453,386 people | 599,169 people | 145,783 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 515,490 people | 611,000 people | 95,510 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Malta or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 609,465 people against 550,570 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Malta and Montenegro?
- 58,895 people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Malta ranks 119th and Montenegro ranks 118th 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.