Malaysia vs Mexico: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Malaysia
9.4%
in 2021
Mexico
9.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.2% | 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, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.