Malaysia vs Moldova: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Malaysia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices against 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 217,744 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Moldova ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 183.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Moldova |
| 2000s | 125.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 759,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 232,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,374 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, Malaysia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices against 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Malaysia and Moldova?
- 217,744 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Moldova rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Moldova ranks 110th 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 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.