Malta vs Portugal: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Malta
0.4%
in 2023
Portugal
0.4%
in 2023
Malta rank
84th
Portugal rank
84th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 84th of 123 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 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Malta 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malta ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 84th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.