Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or Malaysia?

Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.

Belgium vs Malaysia: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

Belgium

0.0%

in 2023

Malaysia

0.0%

in 2021

Belgium rank

103rd

Malaysia rank

103rd

Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Belgium
Malaysia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 103rd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Belgium
2000s	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%	Malaysia
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	Belgium
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Belgium or Malaysia?: Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Belgium and Malaysia?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?: Belgium ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 103rd 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.