Ireland vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ireland 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.
Ireland leads against Malaysia in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malaysia leads in 3. Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Malaysia wins against Ireland in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Ireland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Malaysia wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th).
- Ireland wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Ireland(8) | Malaysia(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29 (31/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |