Malaysia vs Peru: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Malaysia
16.5%
in 2021
Peru
17.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Peru rank
22nd
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 25.4% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.4% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 17.0% against 16.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd 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.