Greece vs Malta: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Malta
0.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
70th
Malta rank
73rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Greece
  • Malta
00.511.52199520092023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 70th and Malta ranks 73rd of 110 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% Greece
2010s 1.4% 0.2% 1.2% Greece
2020s 0.8% 0.2% 0.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Greece or Malta?
Greece, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Greece and Malta?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Greece and Malta rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Greece ranks 70th and Malta ranks 73rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed