Malta vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)

Malta
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
Malta rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
89th

Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
00.10.20.30.40.5196819952023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% United Kingdom
2020s 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Malta or United Kingdom?
Malta, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Malta ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 133 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
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed