Malaysia vs Paraguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Malaysia
16.5%
in 2021
Paraguay
16.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
24th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 27.0% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.2% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.3% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.1% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 24th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.