Israel vs Malaysia: Prosperity gap
Israel
1.18
in 2022
Malaysia
1.19
in 2021
Israel rank
94th
Malaysia rank
93rd
Prosperity gap over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.19 against 1.18 in Israel, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Israel ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 3.18 | 1.43 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 2.71 | 0.9736 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.57 | 0.1308 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.19 | 0.0841 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Israel or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.19 against 1.18 in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Israel and Malaysia?
- 0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Israel ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 93rd 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.