Malaysia vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2021
Portugal
63.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.1% against 63.2% in Portugal, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 75.1% | 14.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.8% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.4% | 0.7% | 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, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 66.1% against 63.2% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 2.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th 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.