Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Malta
Malta: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 20.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Malta, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 20.5% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Malta peaked at 25.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.4% | — |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Malta?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Malta was 20.5% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor