Malta vs Russia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Malta
10.4%
in 2023
Russia
9.8%
in 2020
Malta rank
74th
Russia rank
77th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Malta
- Russia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.4% against 9.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russia ahead.
Malta ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 14.5% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.0% | 2.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Malta or Russia?
- Malta, at 10.4% against 9.8% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Malta and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Russia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Malta ranks 74th and Russia ranks 77th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.