Malaysia: Poverty at 1.90 USD per day

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 Malaysia

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day

 Latest value 0.00
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1984 - 2021
 Average 1.22
 Min - Max 0.00 - 3.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 0 percent, from 0 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 5.54 percent, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1984 to 2021 is 1.22 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 3.6 percent was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malaysia - Poverty at 1.90 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malaysia - Poverty at 1.90 USD per day - historical chart - 1984-2021




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

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