Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malaysia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
16.18 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
514,298 number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
21st
Malaysia rank
23rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M198019992019

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 16.18 million number against 514,298 number in Malaysia, a difference of 15.66 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 31.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 37 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.13 million number 456,420 number 8.68 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 10.98 million number 501,554 number 10.48 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 14.86 million number 524,846 number 14.34 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malaysia?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 16.18 million number against 514,298 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
15.66 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malaysia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.