Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Malta
Malta: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.0% for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Malta peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.5% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -27.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Malta?
- Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Malta was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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