Malta vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Malta
13.9%
in 2023
United States
13.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
102nd
United States rank
104th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.9% against 13.1% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 102nd and United States ranks 104th of 120 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 | 37.7% | 18.3% | 19.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 17.4% | 7.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 1.6% | 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 United States?
- Malta, at 13.9% against 13.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Malta and United States?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Malta ranks 102nd and United States ranks 104th 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.