Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Malta

Malta: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Malta, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 17.2 Percentage2006: 15.6 Percentage2007: 14.8 Percentage2008: 15.4 Percentage2009: 15 Percentage2010: 14.2 Percentage2011: 13.3 Percentage2012: 12.1 Percentage2013: 11.2 Percentage2014: 9.8 Percentage2015: 9.2 Percentage2016: 8.9 Percentage2017: 7.9 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 8.6 Percentage2020: 8.1 Percentage2021: 7.5 Percentage2022: 7.3 Percentage2023: 7.3 Percentage2024: 9.5 Percentage2025: 10.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 10.7% for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Malta peaked at 17.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.

Malta ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 17.2%
2006 15.6% -9.3%
2007 14.8% -5.1%
2008 15.4% +4.1%
2009 15.0% -2.6%
2010 14.2% -5.3%
2011 13.3% -6.3%
2012 12.1% -9.0%
2013 11.2% -7.4%
2014 9.8% -12.5%
2015 9.2% -6.1%
2016 8.9% -3.3%
2017 7.9% -11.2%
2018 8.0% +1.3%
2019 8.6% +7.5%
2020 8.1% -5.8%
2021 7.5% -7.4%
2022 7.3% -2.7%
2023 7.3% +0.0%
2024 9.5% +30.1%
2025 10.7% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 14.8% 17.2% 5
2010s 10.3% 7.9% 14.2% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.3% 10.7% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 4 Spain 11.0% compare
  2. 5 North Macedonia 10.8% compare
  3. 6 Norway 10.7% compare
  4. 8 Denmark 10.6% compare
  5. 9 Sweden 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Malta?
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Malta was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
How does Malta rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Malta ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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