Malaysia vs Thailand: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Malaysia
0.1%
in 2021
Thailand
0.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
109th
Thailand rank
109th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 34.0% | 20.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Malaysia ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 109th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release