Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta
Malta: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta is 33.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta peaked at 71.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2020.
That places Malta 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.5% | — |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +279.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -24.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 35.2% | 71.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 8.1% | 49.2% | 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta was 33.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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