Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share

Luxembourg
0.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.1%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
110th
Malaysia rank
112th

Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
051015198420032023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 14.6% 14.6% Malaysia
1990s 0.0% 11.9% 11.9% Malaysia
2000s 0.0% 6.3% 6.2% Malaysia
2010s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Malaysia
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
Luxembourg, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
Luxembourg ranks 110th 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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.