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

15 years are reported by both, from 2007 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 Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Malta

16.7%

in 2021

Sweden

16.1%

in 2022

Malta rank

38th

Sweden rank

41st

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Malta
Sweden

How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 70 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.2%	14.2%	1.0%	Malta
2010s	16.3%	16.0%	0.3%	Malta
2020s	16.8%	15.8%	0.9%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Malta or Sweden?: Malta, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Malta and Sweden?: 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Malta ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st 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.