Rwanda vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Rwanda 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 Rwanda in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Rwanda leads in 3. Rwanda's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Rwanda wins against Malaysia in GDP growth (annual %): 8.89 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 3,264.64 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Rwanda wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 39.40 (2023, ranked 126th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 31.70 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 68.02 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 47.58 (2024, ranked 169th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 11.36 (2025, ranked 157th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 88th).
- Rwanda wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.67 (2023, ranked 54th) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 87th).
- Malaysia wins against Rwanda in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 101st).
| Metric | Rwanda(3) | Malaysia(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 8.89 (6/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,264.64 (174/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.40 (126/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 31.70 (189/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.02 (167/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 47.58 (169/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.36 (157/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (88/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.67 (54/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (87/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (101/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |