Cambodia vs Malta: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Cambodia
17.7%
in 2012
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Cambodia rank
35th
Malta rank
38th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Cambodia
- Malta
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 15.2% | 19.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.5% | 4.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Cambodia or Malta?
- Cambodia, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Cambodia and Malta?
- 1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Cambodia and Malta rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Cambodia ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.