Germany vs Malta: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Germany
18.3%
in 2022
Malta
18.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
57th
Malta rank
59th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.3% against 18.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Germany ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 17.0% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Germany or Malta?
- Germany, at 18.3% against 18.2% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Germany and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Germany ranks 57th and Malta 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 60% 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 60% of the median.