Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2004–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malaysia, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malaysia peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (30 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Germany 0.0% compare
- 62 France 0.0%
- 62 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 62 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 62 Poland 0.0% compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 62 Malta 0.0% compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 62 Switzerland 0.0%
- 62 Finland 0.0%
- 62 Cyprus 0.0%
- 62 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 62 Czechia 0.0%
- 62 Slovenia 0.0%
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 the international poverty line of in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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