Cyprus vs Malta: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Cyprus
29.3%
in 2023
Malta
26.1%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
104th
Malta rank
105th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 29.3% against 26.1% in Malta, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and Malta ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 59.7% | 23.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 45.0% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 28.1% | 4.7% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 29.3% against 26.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Cyprus and Malta?
- 3.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Cyprus ranks 104th 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.