Malta vs Portugal: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Portugal
16.4%
in 2021
Malta rank
38th
Portugal rank
40th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 73 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 18.4% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 18.2% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.