Colombia vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Colombia vs Malaysia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Malaysia leads against Colombia in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Colombia leads in 2. Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 1.60 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 18,477.21 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Gini index: 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Colombia wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Colombia wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.02 (2022, ranked 118th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 110th).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.46 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Malaysia wins against Colombia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Colombia(2) | Malaysia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.60 (157/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 18,477.21 (99/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.02 (118/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (91/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (110/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.46 (131/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (165/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |