Malta vs Sweden: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Malta
27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 0.88 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1556 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.88 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Malta ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.