Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$

Bulgaria
39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th

Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria
2000s 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices 21.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.42 international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2010s 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 31.87 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2020s 33.48 international-$ in 2021 prices 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Average income or consumption of the population per day.