Malaysia vs Romania: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)

Malaysia
24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Romania
21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Malaysia rank
34th
Romania rank
37th

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
510152025198420022021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices against 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in Romania, a difference of 2.82 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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 37th of 119 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 7.85 international-$ in 2011 prices 14.6 international-$ in 2011 prices 6.75 international-$ in 2011 prices Romania
1990s 9.33 international-$ in 2011 prices 7.86 international-$ in 2011 prices 1.47 international-$ in 2011 prices Malaysia
2000s 11.98 international-$ in 2011 prices 8.25 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.73 international-$ in 2011 prices Malaysia
2010s 19.1 international-$ in 2011 prices 10.75 international-$ in 2011 prices 8.35 international-$ in 2011 prices Malaysia
2020s 24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.82 international-$ in 2011 prices Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Malaysia or Romania?
Malaysia, at 24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices against 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Malaysia and Romania?
2.82 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Malaysia 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 (2011 prices)?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.