Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 30.28 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30.28 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Malaysia peaked at 30.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.12 million | 5.78 million | 6.44 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.33 million | 7.84 million | 11.35 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.87 million | 12.89 million | 16.41 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.91 million | 20.51 million | 28.44 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.28 million | 30.28 million | 30.28 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.57 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.172 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.47 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1011 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1011 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1209 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2476 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Malaysia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Malaysia was 30.28 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 million in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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