Malta vs Sweden: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Malta
13.9%
in 2023
Sweden
13.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
102nd
Sweden rank
105th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.9% against 13.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th 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 | 37.7% | 17.7% | 19.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 13.8% | 10.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 1.1% | 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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 13.9% against 13.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.8%, 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 $30 a day?
- Malta ranks 102nd and Sweden 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 $30 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 $30 per day.