Puerto Rico vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Puerto Rico leads in 4. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Malaysia wins against Puerto Rico in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Malaysia wins against Puerto Rico in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Malaysia wins against Puerto Rico in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Malaysia wins against Puerto Rico in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Malaysia wins against Puerto Rico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th) vs 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Malaysia wins against Puerto Rico in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(4) | Malaysia(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |