Share of population in extreme poverty in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0131 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0131 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Malaysia peaked at 6.66 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0131, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 114th out of 120 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.66 | — |
| 1987 | 5.86 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 4.94 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 5 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.23 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | +85.1% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3641 | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1087 | -70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0523 | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.82 | 4.94 | 6.66 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.98 | 1.71 | 5.23 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.48 | 3.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 | 0.0302 | 0.3641 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 | 0.0131 | 0.0131 | 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 in Malaysia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Malaysia was 0.0131 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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