Malta vs Sweden: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Malta
820 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sweden
793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malta rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 820 international-$ in 2021 prices against 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 26.36 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 530.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 731.51 international-$ in 2021 prices 201.48 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden
2010s 649.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 780.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 130.72 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden
2020s 806.41 international-$ in 2021 prices 811.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Malta or Sweden?
Malta, at 820 international-$ in 2021 prices against 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Malta and Sweden?
26.36 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.