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 24th out of 44 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.
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.2% | — |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 24th out of 44 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 (%).