At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta peaked at 13.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places Malta 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.3% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +107.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 5.7% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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