Proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia peaked at 6.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.7% | — |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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