Malaysia vs Romania: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Romania
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 1990s | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.4 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, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.85 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 Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd 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.