Malaysia vs Romania: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Malaysia
12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Romania
12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
Romania rank
36th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Romania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8015 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Romania ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.