Malaysia vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia vs Spain)
ⓘ 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.
Spain leads against Malaysia in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malaysia leads in 3. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Malaysia wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Spain in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Malaysia wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th) vs 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th).
- Spain wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Malaysia(3) | Spain(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |