Malta vs United Kingdom: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Malta
0.3939
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4
in 2021
Malta rank
86th
United Kingdom rank
83rd

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.6196819952023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4 against 0.3939 in Malta, a difference of 0.0061.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4338 0.35 0.0838 Malta
2010s 0.1512 0.35 0.1988 United Kingdom
2020s 0.2578 0.45 0.1922 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Malta or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4 against 0.3939 in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.0061, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Malta ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed