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