Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Bulgaria
12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
34th
Malaysia rank
37th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 0.64 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0652 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 37th 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.