Romania vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Romania 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 Romania in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Romania leads in 3. Romania's strongest global position is 38th (2023) in Gini index. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in GDP growth (annual %): 5.17 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 0.68 (2025, ranked 185th).
- Romania wins against Malaysia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 40,845.98 (2025, ranked 55th) vs 35,461.45 (2025, ranked 63rd).
- 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 119th) vs 77.98 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 72.47 (2024, ranked 83rd) vs 68.61 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 65.59 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 60.91 (2024, ranked 68th).
- Romania wins against Malaysia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 63.35 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 62.90 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Malaysia wins against Romania in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 57.94 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 48.38 (2024, ranked 91st).
| Metric | Romania(3) | Malaysia(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.68 (185/214) | (2025) 5.17 (48/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 40,845.98 (55/199) | (2025) 35,461.45 (63/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (38/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 91.29 (55/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.46 (94/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 77.98 (122/197) | (2024) 81.47 (119/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (112/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 68.61 (94/206) | (2024) 72.47 (83/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 60.91 (68/204) | (2024) 65.59 (48/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 63.35 (77/206) | (2024) 62.90 (78/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 48.38 (91/206) | (2024) 57.94 (67/206) |