Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malta

Malta: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 550,570 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
550,570
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
550,570
in 2023
All-time low
403,082
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malta, 2006–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201420232006: 403.1k2007: 404.6k2008: 408.6k2009: 410.5k2010: 413.4k2011: 415.4k2012: 419.2k2013: 424.7k2014: 433.5k2015: 443.8k2016: 454.0k2017: 466.3k2018: 483.1k2019: 502.4k2020: 513.5k2021: 517.5k2022: 530.5k2023: 550.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 550,570 for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malta peaked at 550,570 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 403,082, in 2006.

Malta ranks 119th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 406,702 403,082 410,501 4
2010s 445,592 413,436 502,377 10
2020s 528,020 513,460 550,570 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 116 Bhutan 780,860 compare
  2. 117 Luxembourg 665,863 compare
  3. 118 Montenegro 609,465 compare
  4. 120 Iceland 360,275 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malta?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malta was 550,570 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 550,570 in 2023.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 403,082 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Malta ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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