Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp 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, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Malaysia peaked at 1.62 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.62 | — |
| 1987 | 0.533 | -67.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0.434 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5972 | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5539 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1104 | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 0.012 | -53.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7163 | 0 | 1.62 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1447 | 0 | 0.434 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7929 | 0.5539 | 1.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 | 0.0079 | 0.1104 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Malaysia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Malaysia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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