Belarus vs Malaysia: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line

Belarus
2.64
in 2020
Malaysia
2.87
in 2021
Belarus rank
91st
Malaysia rank
89th

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line over time

  • Belarus
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.87 against 2.64 in Belarus, a difference of 0.23.

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 44.67 26.46 18.21 Belarus
2010s 7.89 8.09 0.1959 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share living with less than upper middle income poverty line, Belarus or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 2.87 against 2.64 in Belarus as of 2021.
What is the difference in share living with less than upper middle income poverty line between Belarus and Malaysia?
0.23, 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 with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Belarus ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed