Colombia vs Malaysia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Colombia
23.36 million people
in 2022
Malaysia
30.28 million people
in 2021
Colombia rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30.28 million people against 23.36 million people in Colombia, a difference of 6.92 million people.
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 people | 7.84 million people | 1.13 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.11 million people | 14.65 million people | 2.54 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.97 million people | 24.91 million people | 4.94 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.26 million people | 30.28 million people | 9.02 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), Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 30.28 million people against 23.36 million people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 6.92 million people, 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 between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Colombia ranks 24th 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.