Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Malta
Malta: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 19.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
19.0%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2013
All-time low
19.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Malta, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 19.0% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Malta peaked at 24.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2018.
Malta ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
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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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Malta?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Malta was 19.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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