Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta
Malta: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1,087 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta, 2006–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta stood at 1,087 people.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta peaked at 1,820 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
That places Malta 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,820 people | — |
| 2007 | 1,669 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 446 people | -73.3% |
| 2009 | 1,482 people | +232.3% |
| 2010 | 803 people | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 773 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 494 people | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 126 people | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 376 people | — |
| 2016 | 419 people | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 748 people | +78.5% |
| 2018 | 501 people | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 1,536 people | +206.6% |
| 2020 | 1,087 people | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,354 people | 446 people | 1,820 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 577.6 people | 0 people | 1,536 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 people | 1,087 people | 1,087 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 103 Ireland 3,198 people compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 1,868 people compare
- 105 Finland 1,110 people compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 672 people compare
- 108 Albania 604 people compare
- 109 Luxembourg 320 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malta was 1,087 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.