Malaysia vs Romania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia vs Romania)
ⓘ 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 Romania in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Romania leads in 3. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Romania's strongest global position is 38th (2023) in Gini index.
- Malaysia wins against Romania in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 0.92 (2024, ranked 175th).
- Romania wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 40,504 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Romania wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 91.29 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 76.46 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 77.98 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 112th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th) vs 0.04 (2023, ranked 88th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.44 (2023, ranked 71st).
- Romania wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.37 (2023, ranked 88th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Malaysia(8) | Romania(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) | (2024) 0.92 (175/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) | (2024) 40,504 (55/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | (2023) 29.80 (38/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2024) 91.29 (55/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 76.46 (94/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) | (2023) 77.98 (123/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | (2025) 5.99 (112/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) | (2023) 0.32 (73/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) | (2023) 0.04 (88/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) | (2023) 0.44 (71/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) | (2023) 0.37 (88/205) |