China vs Malaysia: Account, income, poorest 40%

China
82.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
82.0%
in 2024
China rank
37th
Malaysia rank
39th

Account, income, poorest 40% over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

China currently reports 82.7% against 82.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 62.7% 67.9% 5.1% Malaysia
2020s 82.9% 82.5% 0.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, China or Malaysia?
China, at 82.7% against 82.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between China and Malaysia?
0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
China ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)