Malaysia vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Malaysia
11.68 million people
in 2021
Poland
17.48 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Poland rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.48 million people against 11.68 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 5.79 million people.
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 people | 2.08 million people | 1.26 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.30 million people | 1.21 million people | 83,850 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.05 million people | 4.46 million people | 1.41 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.41 million people | 8.31 million people | 894,420 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.68 million people | 16.80 million people | 5.12 million people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.48 million people against 11.68 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Malaysia and Poland?
- 5.79 million people, 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?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.