Greece vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Greece
69.8%
in 2021
Malaysia
61.5%
in 2021
Greece rank
85th
Malaysia rank
87th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 69.8% against 61.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 91.9% | 17.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 87.3% | 32.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 72.4% | 5.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 61.5% | 8.3% | Greece |
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), Greece or Malaysia?
- Greece, at 69.8% 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 Greece and Malaysia?
- 8.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Greece ranks 85th 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.