Prosperity gap in Malta
Malta: Prosperity gap was 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Malta stood at 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Malta peaked at 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
That places Malta 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.84 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 105 Austria 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 105 Czechia 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 105 Denmark 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 108 Canada 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 108 Finland 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 108 Ireland 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 108 South Korea 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malta
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 12.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Gini index 31.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Malta?
- Prosperity gap in Malta was 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2006.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for prosperity gap?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.