Belgium vs Malaysia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
114th
Malaysia rank
112th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 11.9% | 11.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th 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 Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.