Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta
Malta: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.7% for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation in Malta peaked at 23.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2017.
That places Malta 25th out of 45 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 degree of urbanisation 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 |
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More urban development data for Malta
- Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Malta was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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