Belarus vs Malaysia: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Belarus
2.6%
in 2020
Malaysia
2.9%
in 2021
Belarus rank
91st
Malaysia rank
89th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 26.5% | 18.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Belarus ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.