Malaysia vs Poland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Malaysia
32.53 million people
in 2021
Poland
36.18 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Poland rank
20th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.18 million people against 32.53 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 3.64 million people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.02 million people | 32.84 million people | 24.81 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 10.23 million people | 28.20 million people | 17.96 million people | Poland |
| 2000s | 18.28 million people | 33.08 million people | 14.80 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 27.15 million people | 35.56 million people | 8.41 million people | Poland |
| 2020s | 32.53 million people | 36.39 million people | 3.85 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 36.18 million people against 32.53 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Malaysia and Poland?
- 3.64 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 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.