Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty

Malta
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Malta rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 120 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% 0.3% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.2% 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
Malta ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.