Three metrics of inequality in Malta
Malta: Three metrics of inequality was 47.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Malta, 2007–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 47.06 for three metrics of inequality in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Malta peaked at 47.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.74, in 2008.
Malta ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43.01 | — |
| 2008 | 42.74 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.84 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.08 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.92 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.63 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.55 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.46 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.24 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.06 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.06 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 47.06 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.86, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2 | 42.74 | 43.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.32 | 43.1 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.06 | 47.06 | 47.06 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Malta?
- Three metrics of inequality in Malta was 47.06 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.74 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.