Malta vs Portugal: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Malta
0.8%
in 2020
Portugal
1.1%
in 2021
Malta rank
96th
Portugal rank
95th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 95th of 119 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Malta ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 95th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.