Croatia vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Croatia
56.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2021
Croatia rank
90th
Malaysia rank
87th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Croatia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.1% against 56.8% in Croatia, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 76.4% | 10.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 66.1% | 2.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Croatia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 66.1% against 56.8% in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Croatia and Malaysia?
- 9.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Croatia ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.