Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Dominican Republic
9.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
9.4%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Malaysia rank
29th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 3.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.4% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.