Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … tenure in Malta

Malta: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … tenure was 0.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2014
All-time low
0.3
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta, 2008–2020

0.250.50.7511.21.52008201420202008: 0.32009: 0.72010: 1.32011: 0.92012: 12013: 1.22014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 0.42017: 0.52018: 0.72019: 0.62020: 0.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta is 0.9, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta peaked at 1.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2008.

That places Malta 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … tenure in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Malta, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3 —
2009 0.7 +133.3%
2010 1.3 +85.7%
2011 0.9 -30.8%
2012 1 +11.1%
2013 1.2 +20.0%
2014 1.4 +16.7%
2015 1.3 -7.1%
2016 0.4 -69.2%
2017 0.5 +25.0%
2018 0.7 +40.0%
2019 0.6 -14.3%
2020 0.9 +50.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0.3 0.7 2
2010s 0.93 0.4 1.4 10
2020s 0.9 0.9 0.9 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Spain 1 compare
  2. 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.9 compare
  3. 26 Estonia 0.8 compare
  4. 26 Poland 0.8 compare
  5. 26 Estonia 0.8 compare
  6. 26 Poland 0.8 compare

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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 0.9 in 2020, 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 1.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Malta ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 660 data points, 2008–2020
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