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

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 88.3%
Rank
93rd
of 120 regions
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Malta, 2006–2023

00.050.10.150.22006201420232006: 0.08 %2007: 0.206 %2008: 0.05 %2009: 0.205 %2010: 0.131 %2011: 0.164 %2012: 0.026 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0.084 %2016: 0.075 %2017: 0.097 %2018: 0.035 %2019: 0.155 %2020: 0.075 %2021: 0.026 %2022: 0.06 %2023: 0.007 %

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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Turkey 0.0% compare
  2. 92 Palestine 0.0% compare
  3. 94 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  4. 95 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  5. 96 Egypt 0.0% compare

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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 regions 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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.