Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Bulgaria
380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 19.13 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 188.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 161.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 159.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 199.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 280.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 331.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices against 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 19.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.