Number of people living in extreme poverty in Malta
Malta: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 2,177 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Malta is 2,177 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 272.8% on the previous year and up 1,627.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Malta peaked at 2,226 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
That places Malta 111th out of 120 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1,770 people | 734 people | 2,226 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 682.4 people | 0 people | 1,535 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,356 people | 584 people | 2,177 people | 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 men 0.0845 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0867 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0867 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1551 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Malta?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Malta was 2,177 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Malta ranks 111th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,627.8%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.