Australia vs Malta: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Australia
22.8%
in 2020
Malta
26.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
108th
Malta rank
105th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.1% against 22.8% in Australia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 108th and Malta ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 57.0% | 24.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 44.3% | 17.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 29.6% | 6.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Australia or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.1% against 22.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Australia and Malta?
- 3.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Australia ranks 108th and Malta ranks 105th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.