Malta vs Portugal: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Malta
19.7%
in 2024
Portugal
18.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.7% against 18.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 22.8% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 19.7% against 18.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Malta ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 48 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.