At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 32.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 37.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.9% | 35.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 (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 47th out of 47 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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