Belgium vs Malta: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Belgium
18.2%
in 2024
Malta
19.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Malta rank
23rd
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.8% against 18.2% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 21.7% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.8% | 1.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 19.8% against 18.2% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and Malta?
- 1.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.