Malaysia vs Peru: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Malaysia
34.47 million people
in 2021
Peru
32.46 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Peru rank
33rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.47 million people against 32.46 million people in Peru, a difference of 2.01 million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.01 million people | 18.48 million people | 2.52 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.72 million people | 22.57 million people | 3.16 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.01 million people | 27.88 million people | 3.13 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.47 million people | 31.44 million people | 3.03 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 34.47 million people against 32.46 million people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Malaysia and Peru?
- 2.01 million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Peru ranks 33rd 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.