Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta
Malta: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 68 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta is 68 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta peaked at 91 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Malta 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 69 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 72 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 72 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 81 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 85 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 91 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 90 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 82 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 78 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 82 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 88 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 86 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 55 Thousand persons | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 58 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 51 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 69 Thousand persons | +35.3% |
| 2025 | 68 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.0% | 86 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.4 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 91 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta was 68 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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