At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 32.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.3
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2013
All-time low
31.9
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta stood at 32.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta peaked at 38.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2005.
Malta ranks 49th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9 | — |
| 2006 | 32.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.1 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 32.7 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 32.3 | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 32.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.72 | 31.9 | 35.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.54 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 | 32.3 | 36.2 | 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 (pensions included in) in Malta?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta was 32.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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