Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Malta
0.3%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2021
Malta rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
85th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6196819942021

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 0.3% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Malta ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.