Malaysia vs Paraguay: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Malaysia
16.5%
in 2021
Paraguay
16.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Paraguay rank
25th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Malaysia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 25th of 130 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 21.0% 26.9% 6.0% Paraguay
2000s 19.7% 21.2% 1.5% Paraguay
2010s 16.9% 20.2% 3.3% Paraguay
2020s 16.5% 17.1% 0.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Malaysia or Paraguay?
Malaysia, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Malaysia and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 25th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed