Belgium vs Malaysia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Belgium
9.76 million
in 2023
Malaysia
11.68 million
in 2021
Belgium rank
20th
Malaysia rank
18th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198420032023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.68 million against 9.76 million in Belgium, a difference of 1.93 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.19 million 1.59 million 4.60 million Belgium
2000s 7.72 million 2.78 million 4.93 million Belgium
2010s 8.66 million 7.41 million 1.25 million Belgium
2020s 9.79 million 11.68 million 1.90 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.68 million against 9.76 million in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Belgium and Malaysia?
1.93 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Belgium ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed