Italy vs Malaysia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Italy
1.5%
in 2021
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2021
Italy rank
90th
Malaysia rank
93rd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Italy ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 32.6% | 31.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 29.4% | 26.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 18.3% | 16.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Italy and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Italy ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.