Malaysia vs Romania: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Romania
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Romania rank
35th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3 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 36th and Romania ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 1990s | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.85 international-$ 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 Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.3 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Romania ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.