Malaysia vs Uruguay: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Uruguay
26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
Uruguay rank
37th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.93 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 Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.