Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta

Malta: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 14.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.1
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
45.8
in 2010
All-time low
12.1
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta, 2010–2025

10203040502010201720252010: 45.82011: 36.72012: 40.82013: 35.82014: 31.22015: 20.92016: 18.82017: 15.12018: 13.42019: 12.12020: 15.22021: 15.12022: 20.82023: 15.82024: 16.22025: 14.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta stood at 14.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta peaked at 45.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2019.

Malta ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.06 12.1 45.8 10
2020s 16.2 14.1 20.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Slovenia 15.2 compare
  2. 18 Belgium 14.5 compare
  3. 19 Ireland 14.2 compare
  4. 21 Estonia 12.8 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 12.4 compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 12.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta was 14.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
How does Malta rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Malta ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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