Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta
Malta: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 546,544 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
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta stood at 546,544 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Malta peaked at 546,544 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 398,279 people, in 2007.
That places Malta 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 398,764 people | — |
| 2007 | 398,279 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 405,869 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 406,153 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 410,431 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 412,702 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 416,816 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 422,431 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 431,491 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 442,021 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 452,658 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 464,489 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 481,501 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 498,680 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 509,497 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 514,875 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 526,817 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 546,544 people | +3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 546,544 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 546,544 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.59 million people, 6% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402,266 people | 398,279 people | 406,153 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 443,322 people | 410,431 people | 498,680 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,433 people | 509,497 people | 546,544 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 546,544 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 546,544 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,279 people in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Malta ranks 114th 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 29.4%. 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 $10 per day.