Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malta
Malta: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2006–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malta, 2006–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malta peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Malta 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 62 Germany 0.0% compare
- 62 France 0.0%
- 62 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 62 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 62 Poland 0.0% compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 62 Switzerland 0.0%
- 62 Finland 0.0%
- 62 Cyprus 0.0%
- 62 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 62 Czechia 0.0%
- 62 Slovenia 0.0%
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malta?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malta was 0.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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