Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malaysia peaked at 303,704 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 237,333 people | — |
| 1987 | 85,456 people | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 87,394 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 303,704 people | — |
| 2006 | 158,312 people | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 153,989 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 32,211 people | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 7,712 people | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 3,765 people | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 2,563 people | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,596 people | 0 people | 237,333 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 29,131 people | 0 people | 87,394 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 205,335 people | 153,989 people | 303,704 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,563 people | 2,563 people | 32,211 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 109 Luxembourg 320 people compare
- 110 Cyprus 66 people compare
- 111 Bhutan 44 people compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 112 Belarus 0 people compare
- 112 China 0 people compare
- 112 Iceland 0 people compare
- 112 Slovenia 0 people compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 0 people compare
- 112 Taiwan, China 0 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,524 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malaysia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Malaysia was 0 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 303,704 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.