Latvia vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Latvia
54.5%
in 2021
Malaysia
61.5%
in 2021
Latvia rank
90th
Malaysia rank
87th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 61.5% against 54.5% in Latvia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 119 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 | 98.4% | 91.9% | 6.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 86.5% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 72.4% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 61.5% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
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), Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 61.5% against 54.5% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 7.0%, 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 $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Latvia ranks 90th 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.