Malaysia vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Malaysia
24.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
Uruguay rank
20th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.1% against 24.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.8% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.5% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
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, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 24.1% against 24.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.