Malaysia vs Faroe Islands Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia vs Faroe Islands)
ⓘ 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.
Faroe Islands leads against Malaysia in 2 of 3 comparable indicators, while Malaysia leads in 1. Malaysia's strongest global position is 48th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Faroe Islands's strongest global position is 14th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Malaysia wins against Faroe Islands in GDP growth (annual %): 5.17 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 0.84 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Faroe Islands wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 72,113.65 (2024, ranked 14th) vs 35,461.45 (2025, ranked 63rd).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Malaysia and Faroe Islands is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 97.58 (2017, ranked 7th).
- Faroe Islands wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.08 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Malaysia(1) | Faroe Islands(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.17 (48/214) | (2024) 0.84 (178/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 35,461.45 (63/199) | (2024) 72,113.65 (14/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2017) 97.58 (7/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 83.08 (20/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (119/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | - |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 72.47 (83/206) | - |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.59 (48/204) | - |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 62.90 (78/206) | - |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 57.94 (67/206) | - |