At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12 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 45 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 … composition in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 12 | -12.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12 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 | 10.48 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (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 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 45 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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