Malta vs Sweden: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Sweden
16.1%
in 2022
Malta rank
38th
Sweden rank
41st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 73 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 0.9% | Malta |
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 Sweden?
- Malta, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Malta ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st 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.