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
00.250.50.7511.2198720052023

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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
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

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.