Ireland vs Malaysia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Ireland
4,372 people
in 2023
Malaysia
4,510 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
108th
Malaysia rank
107th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4,510 people against 4,372 people in Ireland, a difference of 138 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,021 people | 953,166 people | 907,145 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 14,435 people | 1.06 million people | 1.05 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12,734 people | 544,267 people | 531,533 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22,512 people | 41,390 people | 18,878 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,702 people | 4,510 people | 2,192 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4,510 people against 4,372 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 138 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 107th 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 below $3 per day.