Vanuatu vs Malaysia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Vanuatu leads in 2. Vanuatu's strongest global position is 38th (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 Vanuatu in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 0.94 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 3,172.05 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Vanuatu wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 32.30 (2019, ranked 66th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 45.73 (2023, ranked 168th).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 71.65 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 64.60 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 90th).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.12 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Malaysia wins against Vanuatu in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.14 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Vanuatu wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.93 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Vanuatu(2) | Malaysia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.94 (174/214) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,172.05 (176/199) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 32.30 (66/171) | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 45.73 (168/213) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.65 (141/217) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 64.60 (148/197) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (90/187) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.12 (103/205) | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (92/205) | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.14 (91/205) | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.93 (38/205) | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) |