Malaysia vs Bulgaria Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia vs Bulgaria)
ⓘ 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 Bulgaria in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Bulgaria leads in 5. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Malaysia wins against Bulgaria in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd).
- Bulgaria wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Bulgaria wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Malaysia wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Bulgaria wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Bulgaria wins against Malaysia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th).
- Malaysia wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th).
- Malaysia wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Malaysia wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Bulgaria wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Malaysia(6) | Bulgaria(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) |