Malta vs Uganda: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Uganda
16.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
38th
Uganda rank
41st
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Malta
- Uganda
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 41st of 73 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 27.8% | 13.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 20.5% | 4.0% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Malta, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Malta and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Uganda rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Malta ranks 38th and Uganda 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.