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

05101520252005201220202005: 20.5 Percentage2006: 19.5 Percentage2007: 19.7 Percentage2008: 20.1 Percentage2009: 20.3 Percentage2010: 21.2 Percentage2011: 22.1 Percentage2012: 23.1 Percentage2013: 24.6 Percentage2014: 23.9 Percentage2015: 23 Percentage2016: 20.3 Percentage2017: 19.3 Percentage2018: 19 Percentage2019: 20.1 Percentage2020: 19 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy in Malta, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
  2. 25 Portugal 19.8% compare
  3. 26 Ireland 19.2% compare
  4. 27 Belgium 19.0% compare
  5. 29 France 18.6% compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 18.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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