Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Malta
Malta: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 508,002 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malta, 2006–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malta stood at 508,002 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malta peaked at 508,002 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 392,992 people, in 2006.
Malta ranks 103rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 392,992 people | — |
| 2007 | 395,139 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 403,809 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 403,231 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 408,125 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 411,497 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 413,302 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 422,398 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 430,532 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 441,269 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 452,541 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 463,539 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 481,702 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 497,363 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 508,002 people | +2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 508,002 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 508,002 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68 million people, 8% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398,793 people | 392,992 people | 403,809 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 442,227 people | 408,125 people | 497,363 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,002 people | 508,002 people | 508,002 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 100 Zambia 540,854 people compare
- 101 Botswana 518,542 people compare
- 102 Mozambique 512,918 people compare
- 104 Bhutan 477,023 people compare
- 105 Mauritania 449,731 people compare
- 106 Montenegro 432,761 people compare
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 (2011 prices) in Malta?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malta was 508,002 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 508,002 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,992 people in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Malta ranks 103rd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.