Latvia vs Malaysia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Latvia
32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Latvia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
36th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6757 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Latvia, at 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.