Canada vs Malaysia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Canada
38.82 million people
in 2022
Malaysia
34.47 million people
in 2021
Canada rank
28th
Malaysia rank
31st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38.82 million people against 34.47 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 4.35 million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.20 million people | 15.19 million people | 11.01 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.00 million people | 19.39 million people | 9.61 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.39 million people | 25.72 million people | 6.67 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.41 million people | 31.01 million people | 4.39 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.16 million people | 34.47 million people | 3.70 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 38.82 million people against 34.47 million people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Canada and Malaysia?
- 4.35 million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.