Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bulgaria
49.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
50.9%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
87th
Malaysia rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 50.9% against 49.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 120 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 | 78.8% | 89.0% | 10.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 80.7% | 10.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 63.4% | 17.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 50.9% | 7.9% | 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, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 50.9% against 49.7% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia 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?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 85th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.