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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2023
All-time low
6.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 28.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 21st of 47 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.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.7% | — |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +180.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -20.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 17.2% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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 28.0% 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 21st out of 47 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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