Income inequality atkinson index undp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.2476 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2476
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2988
in 2010
All-time low
0.246
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Income inequality atkinson index undp in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income inequality atkinson index undp in Malaysia is 0.2476, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in Malaysia peaked at 0.2988 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.246, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.264 | 0.246 | 0.2988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2476 | 0.2476 | 0.2476 | 4 |
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)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality atkinson index undp in Malaysia?
- Income inequality atkinson index undp in Malaysia was 0.2476 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2988 in 2010.
- What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality atkinson index undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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