Qatar vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Qatar 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.
Qatar leads against Malaysia in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malaysia leads in 1. Qatar's strongest global position is 1st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Malaysia wins against Qatar in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 2.36 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 110,889.79 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 35.10 (2017, ranked 84th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.09 (2024, ranked 14th) vs 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.52 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 92.51 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.13 (2025, ranked 1st) vs 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.93 (2023, ranked 40th) vs 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th).
- Qatar wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.99 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Qatar(10) | Malaysia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.36 (141/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 110,889.79 (5/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 35.10 (84/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.09 (14/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.52 (27/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 92.51 (85/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.13 (1/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.93 (40/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.99 (31/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |