Denmark vs Malta: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Denmark
0.4%
in 2023
Malta
0.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
87th
Malta rank
86th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Denmark ranks 87th and Malta ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Denmark ranks 87th 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 The share and number of people 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.