Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Malta
Malta: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 19.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 19.8% for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Malta peaked at 24.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2018.
That places Malta 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.8% (2009)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.111 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 26.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0845 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1551 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Malta?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Malta was 19.8% in 2023, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)