Albania vs Malta: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Albania
0.3%
in 2020
Malta
0.4%
in 2023
Albania rank
88th
Malta rank
86th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Albania
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 88th and Malta ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Albania or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Albania and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Malta rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Albania ranks 88th and Malta ranks 86th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.