Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta
Malta: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 10.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta, 2007–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta peaked at 10.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 88th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.8%, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.0% compare
- 86 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 87 Australia 11.0% compare
- 89 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 90 Ethiopia 10.5% compare
- 91 Portugal 10.4% compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Malta was 10.9% in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Malta ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.