Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices against 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices in Luxembourg, a difference of 62,295 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 112th and Malaysia ranks 110th 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 international-$ in 2021 prices | 115.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 115.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 94.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 81,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | 125.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 125.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 794,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 263,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | 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 international-$ in 2021 prices against 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 62,295 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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 112th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by 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
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.