Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Malta
Malta: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta stood at 8.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.
Malta ranks 44th of 46 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: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Montenegro 12 compare
- 43 Cyprus 11 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 46 Iceland 1 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (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 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 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 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 46 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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