Colombia vs Malaysia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

Colombia
23.36 million
in 2022
Malaysia
30.28 million
in 2021
Colombia rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M198420032022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30.28 million against 23.36 million in Colombia, a difference of 6.92 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.96 million 7.84 million 1.13 million Colombia
2000s 12.11 million 14.65 million 2.54 million Malaysia
2010s 19.97 million 24.91 million 4.94 million Malaysia
2020s 21.26 million 30.28 million 9.02 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 30.28 million against 23.36 million in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between Colombia and Malaysia?
6.92 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
Colombia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed