Malta vs Norway: Share of population below and above $30 per day

Malta
77,090 people
in 2023
Norway
208,155 people
in 2023
Malta rank
118th
Norway rank
116th

Share of population below and above $30 per day over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 208,155 people against 77,090 people in Malta, a difference of 131,065 people.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.7 times Malta's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 118th and Norway ranks 116th of 120 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 153,803 people 307,442 people 153,638 people Norway
2010s 108,480 people 220,546 people 112,067 people Norway
2020s 71,676 people 225,696 people 154,020 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Malta or Norway?
Norway, at 208,155 people against 77,090 people in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Malta and Norway?
131,065 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Malta ranks 118th and Norway ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
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
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.