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Economy > Poverty Stats: compare key data on India & Malaysia

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  • Gap at $1 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.
  • Gap at $2 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.
  • Headcount ratio at $1 a day > PPP > % of population: Population below $1 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.08 a day at 1993 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates cannot be compared with poverty rates reported previously for individual countries. Data showing as 2.0 signifies a poverty rate of less than 2.0 percent.
  • Headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population: Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 1993 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates cannot be compared with poverty rates reported previously for individual countries. Data showing as 2.0 signifies a poverty rate of less than 2.0 percent.
  • Headcount ratio at national poverty line > % of population: National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
  • Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence."
  • Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP > %: Poverty gap at $1.25 a day (PPP) (%). Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
  • Poverty gap at $2 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence."
  • Poverty gap at $2 a day > PPP > %: Poverty gap at $2 a day (PPP) (%). Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
  • Poverty gap at national poverty line > %: Poverty gap at national poverty line (%). Poverty gap at national poverty line is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall) as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
  • Poverty gap at rural poverty line > %: Poverty gap at rural poverty line (%). Poverty gap at rural poverty line is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall) as a percentage of the national rural poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
  • Poverty gap at urban poverty line > %: Poverty gap at urban poverty line (%). Poverty gap at urban poverty line is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall) as a percentage of the national urban poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
  • Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day > PPP > % of population: Population below $1.25 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.25 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions."
  • Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population: Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.00 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions."
  • Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line > % of population: National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
STAT India Malaysia HISTORY
Gap at $1 a day > PPP 7.88%
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 11th.

Gap at $2 a day > PPP 35.02%
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Malaysia
2%
Ranked 9th.

Headcount ratio at $1 a day > PPP > % of population 34.33%
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Malaysia
2%
Ranked 11th.

Headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population 80.36%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Malaysia
9.25%
Ranked 10th.

Headcount ratio at national poverty line > % of population 28.6%
Ranked 9th. 85% more than Malaysia
15.5%
Ranked 5th.
Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP $10.83%
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Malaysia
$0.50%
Ranked 23th.

Poverty gap at $1.25 a day > PPP > % $7.49%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 41st.

Poverty gap at $2 a day > PPP $30.41%
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Malaysia
$1.37%
Ranked 16th.

Poverty gap at $2 a day > PPP > % $24.47%
Ranked 8th. 153 times more than Malaysia
$0.16%
Ranked 36th.

Poverty gap at national poverty line > % 4.03%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.8%
Ranked 21st.

Poverty gap at rural poverty line > % 4.62%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.8%
Ranked 17th.

Poverty gap at urban poverty line > % 2.54%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Malaysia
0.3%
Ranked 17th.

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day > PPP > % of population $41.64%
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Malaysia
$2.00%
Ranked 23th.

Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population $75.60%
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Malaysia
$7.81%
Ranked 15th.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line > % of population 28.6%
Ranked 14th. 85% more than Malaysia
15.5%
Ranked 5th.

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/jsp/index.jsp).; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies.

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