Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta
Malta: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta is 29.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta peaked at 33.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2023.
That places Malta 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.0% | — |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +16.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 29.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.4% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 21 Netherlands 31.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 31.2% compare
- 23 Sweden 30.8% compare
- 25 Montenegro 28.0% compare
- 25 Portugal 28.0% compare
- 27 Spain 27.8% compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Malta was 29.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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