Malaysia vs Portugal: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2021
Portugal
1.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
93rd
Portugal rank
95th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 95th of 119 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 2.4% | 15.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Portugal 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 Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 95th 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.