Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta
Malta: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 2,177 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta stood at 2,177.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 272.8% on the previous year and up 1,627.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta peaked at 2,226 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Malta 111th out of 120 countries 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,226 | — |
| 2007 | 2,146 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 734 | -65.8% |
| 2009 | 1,976 | +169.2% |
| 2010 | 1,072 | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 873 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 786 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 126 | -84.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 375 | — |
| 2016 | 516 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 770 | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 771 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,535 | +99.1% |
| 2020 | 2,030 | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 631 | -68.9% |
| 2022 | 584 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2,177 | +272.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,770 | 734 | 2,226 | 4 |
| 2010s | 682.4 | 0 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,356 | 584 | 2,177 | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malta was 2,177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Malta ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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