Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Malaysia
0.01308294158661738% in 2021, the latest year published. Figures for 14 years from 1984 to 2021 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.01308294158661738 |
| 2018 | 0.030152557883411646 |
| 2015 | 0.05229481612332165 |
| 2013 | 0.1086721196770668 |
| 2011 | 0.36412072367966175 |
| 2008 | 1.482559833675623 |
| 2006 | 1.6615137457847595 |
| 2003 | 3.172922134399414 |
| 1997 | 1.7139999195933342 |
| 1995 | 5.232999846339226 |
| 1992 | 5.0039999186992645 |
| 1989 | 4.9389999359846115 |
| 1987 | 5.8559998869895935 |
| 1984 | 6.656000018119812 |