Malta vs Portugal: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Malta
0.6%
in 2023
Portugal
0.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
101st
Portugal rank
99th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malta ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 99th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.