Malta vs United Kingdom: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Malta
56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United Kingdom
54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Malta rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
0204060196819952023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 120 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 35.41 international-$ in 2021 prices 50.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom
2010s 42.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 51.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.56 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom
2020s 52.98 international-$ in 2021 prices 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.987 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Malta or United Kingdom?
Malta, at 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Malta and United Kingdom?
1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Malta ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
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

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.