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Malta · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

25th of 182 · 3rd in MENA+
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GNI per capitaMalta's gni per capita rose from US$10.1k in 1996 to US$41.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$10kUS$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$50kUS$41.4k

Malta's gni per capita rose from US$10.1k in 1996 to US$41.4k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

25th of 181 · 4th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Malta's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $14.9k in 1996 to intl $64.9k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $64.9k

Malta's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $14.9k in 1996 to intl $64.9k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

11th of 30 · 1st in MENA+
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Median equivalised net household incomeMalta's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 11.8k in 2005 to PPS 24.1k in 2025.20052010201520202025PPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 30kPPS 24.1k

Malta's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 11.8k in 2005 to PPS 24.1k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

26th of 129 · 2nd in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Malta's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$10.3k in 2000 to US$16.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$8kUS$10kUS$12kUS$14kUS$16kUS$18kUS$16.5k

Malta's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$10.3k in 2000 to US$16.5k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

20th of 57 · 2nd in MENA+
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Gini indexMalta's gini index rose from 28 in 2006 to 31.8 in 2023.20102015202026283032343631.8

Malta's gini index rose from 28 in 2006 to 31.8 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

19th of 57 · 2nd in MENA+
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Income share held by highest 10%Malta's income share held by highest 10% rose from 22.0 % in 2006 to 24.7 % in 2023.20102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%24.7 %

Malta's income share held by highest 10% rose from 22.0 % in 2006 to 24.7 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

24th of 57 · 2nd in MENA+
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Income share held by lowest 20%Malta's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.6 % in 2006 to 7.6 % in 2023.2010201520207%8%8%9%9%7.6 %

Malta's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.6 % in 2006 to 7.6 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

18th of 57 · 1st in MENA+
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Extreme povertyMalta's extreme poverty fell from 0.5 % in 2006 to 0.4 % in 2023.2010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.4 %

Malta's extreme poverty fell from 0.5 % in 2006 to 0.4 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

28th of 73 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesMalta's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 14.3 % in 2004 to 16.7 % in 2021.200520102015202014%15%16%17%16.7 %

Malta's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 14.3 % in 2004 to 16.7 % in 2021.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

19th of 30 · 1st in MENA+
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At-risk-of-poverty rateMalta's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 2000 to 16.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202514%15%16%17%16.9 %

Malta's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 2000 to 16.9 % in 2025.

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