Latvia vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Latvia
63.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2021
Latvia rank
89th
Malaysia rank
87th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.1% against 63.2% in Latvia, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 93.2% | 5.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 88.8% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 76.4% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 66.1% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
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, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 66.1% against 63.2% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 2.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Latvia ranks 89th 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.