Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Malta
Malta: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.843 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.843 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Malta peaked at 0.843 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8112 | 0.787 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8362 | 0.829 | 0.843 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Iceland 0.923 compare
- 2 Denmark 0.909 compare
- 2 Norway 0.909 compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.894 compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.892 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malta
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.8% (2009)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.111 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0845 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 26.8% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1551 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Malta?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Malta was 0.843 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.