Chile vs Malaysia: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Chile
35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Malaysia
39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Chile rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile, a difference of 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 14.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.45 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, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Chile and Malaysia?
- 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Chile ranks 37th 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.