Malaysia vs Sweden: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2021
Sweden
1.3%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
93rd
Sweden rank
92nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 92nd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 0.5% | 32.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 0.9% | 29.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 0.9% | 17.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.3% 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 Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.