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, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 68 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% 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 2019 and was at its lowest, 51 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Malta ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 82 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 79 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 83 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 91 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 91 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58 Thousand persons | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 61 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 51 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 68 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 68 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.6 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 91 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.17 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 91 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 2019.
- 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 37th out of 41 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 22.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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