Malta vs Switzerland: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Malta
1.15 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.08 million
in 2022
Malta rank
106th
Switzerland rank
107th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Malta
  • Switzerland
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M198220022023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.15 million against 1.08 million in Switzerland, a difference of 71,900.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Malta ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 120 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 983,376 2.57 million 1.58 million Switzerland
2010s 433,780 1.33 million 894,641 Switzerland
2020s 480,572 1.81 million 1.33 million Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Malta or Switzerland?
Malta, at 1.15 million against 1.08 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Malta and Switzerland?
71,900, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Malta ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed