Canada vs Malta: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Canada
6.1%
in 2022
Malta
6.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Malta rank
62nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Malta ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Canada and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Canada ranks 61st and Malta ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.