Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Income share held by lowest 20%
Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
5.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
91st
Malaysia rank
92nd
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 123 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.