Malta vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Malta
13.9%
in 2023
Taiwan
19.5%
in 2021
Malta rank
102nd
Taiwan rank
99th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Malta
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.5% against 13.9% in Malta, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 102nd and Taiwan ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 27.5% | 9.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 26.5% | 3.9% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 19.1% | 6.2% | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 19.5% against 13.9% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Malta and Taiwan?
- 5.6%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Malta ranks 102nd and Taiwan ranks 99th 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.