Malaysia vs Netherlands: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Malaysia
0.1%
in 2021
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
112th
Netherlands rank
109th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 0.4% | 14.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.2% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
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, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malaysia 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 Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 109th 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.