Malta vs Sweden: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Malta
1.08
in 2023
Sweden
1.48
in 2023
Malta rank
102nd
Sweden rank
99th
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.48 against 1.08 in Malta, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.1 | 0.0565 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4582 | 1.22 | 0.7659 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8244 | 1.42 | 0.5911 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living with less than upper middle income poverty line, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.48 against 1.08 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living with less than upper middle income poverty line between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Malta ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.