Malaysia vs Uruguay: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Malaysia

29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

Uruguay

26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2024

Malaysia rank

36th

Uruguay rank

39th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

Malaysia
Uruguay

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.