Lithuania vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Lithuania
3.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
2.9%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
87th
Malaysia rank
89th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 24.5% | 16.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.1% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
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, Lithuania or Malaysia?
- Lithuania, 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 Lithuania and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Lithuania ranks 87th 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.