Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Luxembourg
213,382
in 2023
Malaysia
275,677
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
113th
Malaysia rank
111th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198420032023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 275,677 against 213,382 in Luxembourg, a difference of 62,295.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 120 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 115.50 million 115.50 million Malaysia
1990s 0 94.35 million 94.35 million Malaysia
2000s 81,966 125.56 million 125.47 million Malaysia
2010s 794,284 7.31 million 6.51 million Malaysia
2020s 263,017 275,677 12,660 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 275,677 against 213,382 in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
62,295, with Malaysia 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Luxembourg ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed