Gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta
Malta: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4706 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta, 2007–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta stood at 0.4706. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta peaked at 0.4706 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4274, in 2008.
That places Malta 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4301 | — |
| 2008 | 0.4274 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4384 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.431 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4408 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4492 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.451 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4563 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4655 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4546 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4624 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4506 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4706 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4706 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.4706 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.4706 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5986, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 | 0.4274 | 0.4384 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4532 | 0.431 | 0.4706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4706 | 0.4706 | 0.4706 | 1 |
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 gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Malta was 0.4706 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4706 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4274 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.