Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Malta
Malta: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.4% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.9% on the previous year and up 1,227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Malta peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Malta 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +167.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -84.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +257.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Malta?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Malta was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,227.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.