Prosperity gap in Malta
Malta: Prosperity gap was 0.7109 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.7109 for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Malta peaked at 1.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 2021.
That places Malta 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1 | — |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9342 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9904 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9978 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8872 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8039 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7589 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8096 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7702 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7783 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7212 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7757 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7157 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.625 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6844 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7109 | +3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7109 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7109 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9342 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8293 | 0.7212 | 0.9978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.684 | 0.625 | 0.7157 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 prosperity gap in Malta?
- Prosperity gap in Malta was 0.7109 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for prosperity gap?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.