Bolivia vs Malaysia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bolivia
23.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
24.1%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
19th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.1% against 23.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 27.8% | 3.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 26.6% | 3.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.2% | 3.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 24.1% against 23.9% in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.