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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.93 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-$, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.