Denmark vs Malta: Prosperity gap
Denmark
0.7729
in 2023
Malta
0.7109
in 2023
Denmark rank
105th
Malta rank
106th
Prosperity gap over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7729 against 0.7109 in Malta, a difference of 0.062.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
Denmark ranks 105th and Malta ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6356 | 1.05 | 0.4108 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6464 | 0.8293 | 0.183 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6751 | 0.684 | 0.0089 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Denmark or Malta?
- Denmark, at 0.7729 against 0.7109 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.062, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Denmark ranks 105th and Malta ranks 106th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.