Greece vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Greece
3.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
2.9%
in 2021
Greece rank
88th
Malaysia rank
89th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Greece ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 38.6% | 32.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 26.5% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Greece or Malaysia?
- Greece, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Greece and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Greece ranks 88th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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.