Australia vs Malaysia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Australia
24.53 million people
in 2018
Malaysia
30.28 million people
in 2021
Australia rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
21st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30.28 million people against 24.53 million people in Australia, a difference of 5.75 million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.06 million people | 6.44 million people | 9.62 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.30 million people | 8.79 million people | 8.51 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.05 million people | 14.65 million people | 5.40 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.53 million people | 28.44 million people | 3.92 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 30.28 million people against 24.53 million people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Australia and Malaysia?
- 5.75 million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.