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

Malaysia
11.68 million
in 2021
Poland
17.48 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Poland rank
15th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
05.0M10.0M15.0M198420032023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 17.48 million against 11.68 million in Malaysia, a difference of 5.79 million.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 816,496 2.08 million 1.26 million Poland
1990s 1.30 million 1.21 million 83,850 Malaysia
2000s 3.05 million 4.46 million 1.41 million Poland
2010s 7.41 million 8.31 million 894,420 Poland
2020s 11.68 million 16.80 million 5.12 million Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Malaysia or Poland?
Poland, at 17.48 million against 11.68 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Malaysia and Poland?
5.79 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th 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