Malaysia vs Thailand: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Malaysia
0.0%
in 2021
Thailand
0.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
113th
Thailand rank
111th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 16.2% | 11.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Malaysia ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 111th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.