Denmark vs Malta: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds

Denmark
0.3592
in 2023
Malta
0.3939
in 2023
Denmark rank
87th
Malta rank
86th

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time

  • Denmark
  • Malta
00.20.40.6198720052023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.3939 against 0.3592 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0347.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Denmark ranks 87th and Malta ranks 86th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2857 0.4338 0.1481 Malta
2010s 0.1704 0.1512 0.0192 Denmark
2020s 0.2306 0.2549 0.0243 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Denmark or Malta?
Malta, at 0.3939 against 0.3592 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Denmark and Malta?
0.0347, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
Denmark ranks 87th and Malta ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed