Malaysia vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
71.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Uruguay rank
84th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 71.3% against 66.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 84.1% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 72.8% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 75.0% | 8.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 71.3% against 66.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 5.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th 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.