Malaysia vs Ukraine: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Malaysia
32.53 million people
in 2021
Ukraine
35.38 million people
in 2020
Malaysia rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
21st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 35.38 million people against 32.53 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 2.85 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.23 million people | 12.09 million people | 1.86 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 17.24 million people | 21.61 million people | 4.36 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 27.15 million people | 31.70 million people | 4.55 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 35.38 million people against 32.53 million people in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 2.85 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 21st 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.