Subjective poverty by sex and age in Malta

Malta: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.2
in 2010
All-time low
12.3
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by sex and age in Malta, 2010–2025

10203040502010201720252010: 47.22011: 382012: 41.62013: 372014: 32.72015: 21.62016: 19.92017: 16.12018: 14.12019: 12.32020: 15.42021: 15.42022: 21.42023: 16.62024: 17.32025: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by sex and age in Malta stood at 15.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Malta peaked at 47.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2019.

Malta ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.05 12.3 47.2 10
2020s 16.85 15 21.4 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 18 Ireland 15.9 compare
  2. 19 Belgium 15.5 compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 15.3 compare
  4. 22 Czechia 13.8 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 13.4 compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom 12.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Malta?
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Malta was 15 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2019.
How does Malta rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
Malta ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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