Malta: Poverty ratio

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 Malta

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 16.70
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2021
 Average 15.88
 Min - Max 14.20 - 17.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 16.7 percent, a decline from 16.9 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20.71 percent, based on data from 53 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 2004 to 2021 is 15.88 percent. The minimum value, 14.2 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 17.1 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malta - Poverty ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malta - Poverty ratio - historical chart - 2004-2021




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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 Gini inequality index 31.40 2020 index points
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