Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Malta
Malta: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.7% for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Malta peaked at 23.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2017.
That places Malta 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.5% | — |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.5% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Malta?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Malta was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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