Share of population in extreme poverty in Malta
Malta: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.3939 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3939
Change on year
up 257.9%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5492
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
18
2006β2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Malta, 2006β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.3939 for share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty in Malta peaked at 0.5492 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Malta ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4338 | 0.1792 | 0.5492 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1512 | 0 | 0.3047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2549 | 0.1101 | 0.3939 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More poverty & inequality data for Malta
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.1 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,880 (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 revenues vs income inequality 32.81 (2009)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.6277 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.111 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Malta?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Malta was 0.3939 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5492 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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