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