Malta vs Portugal: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Malta
0.1908
in 2023
Portugal
0.2045
in 2023
Malta rank
83rd
Portugal rank
81st
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2045 against 0.1908 in Malta, a difference of 0.0137.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.0981 | 0.1219 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0878 | 0.2717 | 0.1838 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1111 | 0.1806 | 0.0695 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2045 against 0.1908 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.0137, 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 index extreme poverty?
- Malta ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.