Malaysia vs Spain: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Malaysia
2.87
in 2021
Spain
2.26
in 2023
Malaysia rank
89th
Spain rank
92nd
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.87 against 2.26 in Spain, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 89th and Spain ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.24 | 5.25 | 28.99 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26.46 | 2.55 | 23.9 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 3.66 | 4.43 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.19 | 0.678 | 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, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 2.87 against 2.26 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share living with less than upper middle income poverty line between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.61, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Malaysia ranks 89th and Spain ranks 92nd 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.