Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 2.87 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia is 2.87, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia peaked at 42.94 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42.19 | — |
| 1987 | 42.94 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 42.86 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.71 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 38.58 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 29.91 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 30.38 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.75 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 24.24 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 7.74 | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.66 | 42.19 | 42.94 | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.07 | 29.91 | 39.71 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.46 | 24.24 | 30.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 4.2 | 14.71 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Malaysia was 2.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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