Malta vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Malta
22.2%
in 2020
United States
19.5%
in 2022
Malta rank
103rd
United States rank
106th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.2% against 19.5% in United States, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 103rd and United States ranks 106th of 119 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 24.5% | 24.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 23.8% | 11.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 15.5% | 6.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 22.2% against 19.5% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Malta and United States?
- 2.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Malta ranks 103rd and United States ranks 106th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.