Malaysia vs United States
POP 9.6x GDP 68.1x LE 2.1 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Malaysia vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35.6M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 106.9 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 7.7% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 21.8% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $422.2B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $15.6B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $11,874.427 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 137.4% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Malaysia, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 21.2% | 3.8% | 2022 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 26 | 17 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 51% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 38.5% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 80.3% | 97.5% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.2% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 5,084 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| Forest Area | 57.7% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 8.3 | 13.6 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Malaysia, 19% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 139.7 | 113.2 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Malaysia, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Malaysia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2021 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.7 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 174.8K | 1.3M | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Malaysia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Malaysia vs United States comparison
Malaysia (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 9.6x smaller (35.6M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 68.1x smaller ($422.2B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Poverty (< $2.15/day) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Malaysia vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.