Ecuador vs Malaysia: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Ecuador
15.47 million people
in 2025
Malaysia
17.53 million people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
46th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.53 million people against 15.47 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 2.07 million people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.72 million people | 21.47 million people | 8.75 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.80 million people | 19.58 million people | 5.78 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.32 million people | 17.53 million people | 2.22 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.53 million people against 15.47 million people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 2.07 million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.