Malaysia vs Portugal: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Malaysia
39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Portugal
41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
Portugal rank
32nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.721 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.