Latvia vs Malaysia: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

Latvia
43.56
in 2023
Malaysia
50.87
in 2021
Latvia rank
88th
Malaysia rank
85th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • Latvia
  • Malaysia
020406080100198420032023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 50.87 against 43.56 in Latvia, a difference of 7.31.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 120 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 97.36 88.4 8.96 Latvia
2000s 75.9 80.68 4.78 Malaysia
2010s 69.49 63.38 6.11 Latvia
2020s 42.01 50.87 8.85 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Latvia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 50.87 against 43.56 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Latvia and Malaysia?
7.31, 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 on less than 30 per day?
Latvia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed