Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malaysia
Malaysia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 34.47 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malaysia is 34.47 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malaysia peaked at 34.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.78 million, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.19 million | 13.78 million | 16.46 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.39 million | 17.89 million | 21.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.72 million | 23.90 million | 27.30 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 29.06 million | 33.14 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.47 million | 34.47 million | 34.47 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.55 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,524 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malaysia?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Malaysia was 34.47 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 million in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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