Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta

Malta: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was 3.77 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.77 Number
Change on year
up 155.4%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.91 Number
in 2014
All-time low
-24.39 Number
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta, 2005–2025

-20-100102005201520252005: -11.2 Number2006: -6.6 Number2007: -24.4 Number2008: -11.4 Number2009: -4.6 Number2010: -6.1 Number2011: -4.5 Number2012: -6.4 Number2013: -0.67 Number2014: 7.9 Number2015: 6.4 Number2016: -0.8 Number2017: -7.6 Number2018: -10.3 Number2019: -11.3 Number2020: -2.1 Number2021: -2.5 Number2022: -2.6 Number2023: -10.4 Number2024: -6.8 Number2025: 3.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta is 3.77 Number, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 155.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta peaked at 7.91 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, -24.39 Number, in 2007.

That places Malta 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2005 -11.17 Number —
2006 -6.61 Number -40.8%
2007 -24.39 Number +269.0%
2008 -11.44 Number -53.1%
2009 -4.64 Number -59.4%
2010 -6.14 Number +32.3%
2011 -4.55 Number -25.9%
2012 -6.37 Number +40.0%
2013 -0.67 Number -89.5%
2014 7.91 Number -1280.6%
2015 6.39 Number -19.2%
2016 -0.8 Number -112.5%
2017 -7.56 Number +845.0%
2018 -10.34 Number +36.8%
2019 -11.28 Number +9.1%
2020 -2.07 Number -81.6%
2021 -2.52 Number +21.7%
2022 -2.64 Number +4.8%
2023 -10.38 Number +293.2%
2024 -6.81 Number -34.4%
2025 3.77 Number -155.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 3.77 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.25 Number. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +1280.6% -0.67 Number 7.91 Number
2017 -845.0% -0.8 Number -7.56 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -11.65 Number -24.39 Number -4.64 Number 5
2010s -3.34 Number -11.28 Number 7.91 Number 10
2020s -3.44 Number -10.38 Number 3.77 Number 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 7 Bulgaria 5.12 Number compare
  2. 8 Serbia 4.67 Number compare
  3. 8 Serbia 4.67 Number compare
  4. 11 Portugal 3.37 Number compare
  5. 12 Finland 3.36 Number compare
  6. 13 Hungary 2.35 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta?
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Malta was 3.77 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.91 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -24.39 Number in 2007.
How does Malta rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
Malta ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,038 data points, 2003–2025
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