Malta vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Malta
26.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.8%
in 2021
Malta rank
105th
United Kingdom rank
103rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.8% against 26.1% in Malta, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 34.9% | 24.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 33.6% | 11.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 30.5% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.8% against 26.1% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 3.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Malta ranks 105th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd 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.