Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged) in Malta
Malta: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 25th of 45 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.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.8% | — |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 12.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 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 25th out of 45 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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