Nauru vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nauru 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.
Malaysia leads against Nauru in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Nauru leads in 3. Nauru's strongest global position is 34th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Malaysia wins against Nauru in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 1.39 (2024, ranked 161st).
- Malaysia wins against Nauru in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 12,468.76 (2024, ranked 125th).
- Gini index data for Nauru and Malaysia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 32.40 (2012, ranked 50th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Nauru in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 83.01 (2024, ranked 102nd).
- Malaysia wins against Nauru in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 62.28 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Nauru wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.95 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Malaysia wins against Nauru in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.01 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Nauru wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Malaysia wins against Nauru in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 94th).
- Nauru wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 34th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Nauru(3) | Malaysia(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.39 (161/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,468.76 (125/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | (2012) 32.40 (50/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.01 (102/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 62.28 (203/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 97.95 (35/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.01 (95/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (59/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (94/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (34/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |