Malta vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Malta
26.1%
in 2023
Sweden
24.5%
in 2023
Malta rank
105th
Sweden rank
107th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.1% against 24.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th of 120 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 | 59.7% | 37.3% | 22.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 27.8% | 17.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 23.8% | 4.3% | 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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 26.1% against 24.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Malta ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.