Malaysia vs Romania: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Malaysia
361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Romania
363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
Romania rank
36th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices against 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 1.98 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 | 109.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 290.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 180.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 1990s | 118.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 142.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 2000s | 159.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 280.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 125.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 154.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 302.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.29 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, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 363.77 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 Malaysia and Romania?
- 1.98 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- 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 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.