Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Malta
Malta: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Malta, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.2% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2022.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malta peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Malta 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 98 Azerbaijan 0.3%
- 98 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
- 100 Canada 0.2% compare
- 100 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 100 Germany 0.2% compare
- 100 Finland 0.2% compare
- 100 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
- 100 Norway 0.2% compare
- 100 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
- 100 Ukraine 0.2% compare
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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malta?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malta was 0.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release