Lithuania vs Malaysia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Lithuania
4.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
89th
Malaysia rank
87th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.6% against 4.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lithuania ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 32.5% 20.8% Malaysia
2010s 9.9% 12.8% 2.9% Malaysia
2020s 2.0% 5.6% 3.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Lithuania or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.6% against 4.2% in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Lithuania and Malaysia?
1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and Malaysia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Lithuania ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.