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.
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 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.6 | — |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 27 | +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 | 26.04 | 24.6 | 27.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.26 | 21.8 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 | 23.7 | 34.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 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)
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- 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 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 49 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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