Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Bulgaria
39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia 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 mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.