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