Median2021 vs median2017 in Malta

Malta: Median2021 vs median2017 was 56.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.03
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.03
in 2023
All-time low
33.38
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Malta, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 33.42007: 36.12008: 36.62009: 35.52010: 36.62011: 37.32012: 38.32013: 40.62014: 432015: 42.72016: 46.12017: 46.42018: 47.72019: 49.32020: 51.92021: 542022: 53.52023: 56

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, median2021 vs median2017 in Malta stood at 56.03. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Malta peaked at 56.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.38, in 2006.

Malta ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Malta, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 33.38 —
2007 36.14 +8.3%
2008 36.64 +1.4%
2009 35.47 -3.2%
2010 36.6 +3.2%
2011 37.33 +2.0%
2012 38.31 +2.6%
2013 40.55 +5.9%
2014 43.04 +6.1%
2015 42.67 -0.9%
2016 46.08 +8.0%
2017 46.43 +0.8%
2018 47.67 +2.7%
2019 49.32 +3.5%
2020 51.91 +5.2%
2021 54.04 +4.1%
2022 53.52 -1.0%
2023 56.03 +4.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 56.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 56.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.41 33.38 36.64 4
2010s 42.8 36.6 49.32 10
2020s 53.88 51.91 56.03 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 12 Australia 59.71 compare
  2. 13 France 57.21 compare
  3. 14 Finland 56.48 compare
  4. 16 Sweden 55.6 compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom 54.55 compare
  6. 18 South Korea 54.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Malta?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Malta was 56.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 56.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 33.38 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Malta ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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