Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
34th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 118 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 | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.