Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta
Malta: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 17.2 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
17.2
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
28
in 2023
All-time low
6.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008β2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17.2 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta peaked at 28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2008.
Malta ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 | 6.7 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 9.1 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.32 | 17.2 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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