Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta
Malta: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
5 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta stood at 8 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta peaked at 9 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Malta ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 5 Thousand persons | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 8 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 8 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.83 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Cyprus 11 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Montenegro 11 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 5 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Iceland 1 Thousand persons compare
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta was 8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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