Estonia vs Malaysia: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Estonia
5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Malaysia
5,898 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Estonia rank
36th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,898 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices in Estonia, a difference of 359 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,842 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,073 international-$ in 2025 prices | 769.13 international-$ in 2025 prices | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5,200 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,048 international-$ in 2025 prices | 152.76 international-$ in 2025 prices | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,898 international-$ in 2025 prices | 358.69 international-$ in 2025 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Estonia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5,898 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 359 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.