Latvia vs Malaysia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Latvia rank
31st
Malaysia rank
34th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Latvia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 34th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6757 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Latvia, at 32.95 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 Latvia and Malaysia?
- 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 31st 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.