Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta
Malta: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 23.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta stood at 23.7%.
That represents a change of up 426.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta peaked at 29.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
That places Malta 6th out of 35 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.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.4% | — |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -86.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +268.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -79.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +716.7% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +112.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -78.4% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +426.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 1.6% | 29.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 1.2% | 23.7% | 6 |
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Malta was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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