Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.9% against 19.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 26.1% | 14.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.1% | 4.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.9% | 3.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.9% against 19.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.