Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Bulgaria
71.1%
in 2021
Malaysia
61.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
84th
Malaysia rank
87th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.1% against 61.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 92.4% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 86.5% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 72.4% | 15.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 61.5% | 9.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 71.1% against 61.5% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 9.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.