Malta vs Portugal: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Malta
6.0%
in 2023
Portugal
6.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
62nd
Portugal rank
59th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 8.0% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Portugal |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Malta ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th 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.