How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Malta vs Portugal: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Malta

16.7%

in 2021

Portugal

16.4%

in 2021

Malta rank

38th

Portugal rank

40th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 70 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	14.9%	18.4%	3.5%	Portugal
2010s	16.3%	18.2%	1.9%	Portugal
2020s	16.8%	17.4%	0.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Malta or Portugal?: Malta, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Malta and Portugal?: 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.