Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta
Malta: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 408,633 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta is 408,633 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta peaked at 408,633 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,161 people, in 2006.
Malta ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 144,161 people | — |
| 2007 | 169,950 people | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 176,069 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 168,875 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 175,479 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 181,747 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 197,368 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 218,337 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 241,017 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 249,538 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 274,611 people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 285,687 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 312,624 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 339,512 people | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 363,068 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 375,074 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 375,329 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 408,633 people | +8.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 408,633 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 408,633 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489,356 people, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,764 people | 144,161 people | 176,069 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 247,592 people | 175,479 people | 339,512 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,526 people | 363,068 people | 408,633 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More poverty & inequality data for Malta
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,880 kg per hectare (2017)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2017)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.81 (2009)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.8% (2009)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta was 408,633 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 408,633 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,161 people in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.