Cambodia vs Malta: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Cambodia
17.7%
in 2012
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Cambodia rank
35th
Malta rank
38th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Cambodia
- Malta
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 15.2% | 19.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.5% | 4.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Cambodia or Malta?
- Cambodia, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Cambodia and Malta?
- 1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Cambodia and Malta rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Cambodia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.