Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Malaysia
0.0007
in 2021
Russian Federation
0.0047
in 2020
Malaysia rank
115th
Russian Federation rank
112th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Malaysia
  • Russian Federation
00.511.52198420022021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.0047 against 0.0007 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 6.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Malaysia ranks 115th and Russian Federation ranks 112th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0864 0.6517 0.5653 Russian Federation
2000s 0.444 0.2295 0.2144 Malaysia
2010s 0.0224 0.0121 0.0103 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.0047 against 0.0007 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
0.004, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Malaysia ranks 115th and Russian Federation ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed