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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
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
- 87 Australia 11.0% compare
- 89 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 90 Ethiopia 10.5% compare
- 91 Portugal 10.4% compare
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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 regions 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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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.