At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 34.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 34.6% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Malta peaked at 34.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2012.
That places Malta 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | +22.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.6% | 27.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 23.7% | 34.6% | 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 of persons living in single-person households in Malta?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Malta was 34.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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