Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta
Malta: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 80.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +158.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +309.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +337.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +131.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Malta ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.