Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.0996 in 2021. β Volatile
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Malaysia, 1984β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0996 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Malaysia peaked at 15.38 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0996, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.88 | 14.23 | 15.38 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.86 | 8.46 | 13.66 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 4.96 | 8.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7669 | 0.1925 | 1.88 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0996 | 0.0996 | 0.0996 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 110 Netherlands 0.1207 compare
- 111 Luxembourg 0.1074 compare
- 112 Chinese Taipei 0.1 compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0869 compare
- 115 France 0.0843 compare
- 116 Ireland 0.0823 compare
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 12.57 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.172 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.47 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1011 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1011 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Malaysia?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Malaysia was 0.0996 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0996 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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