Italy vs Malta: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Italy
22.0%
in 2024
Malta
21.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
205th
Malta rank
207th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.0% against 21.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 205th and Malta ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.0% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.7% | 4.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 22.0% against 21.4% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Italy and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Italy ranks 205th and Malta ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.