Malaysia vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Malaysia
61.5%
in 2021
Portugal
59.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
87th
Portugal rank
89th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 61.5% against 59.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th of 119 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 | 87.3% | 70.7% | 16.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 69.8% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.1% | 2.3% | 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), Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 61.5% against 59.1% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 2.4%, 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 $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th 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.