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Malaysia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 65th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Rwanda
Population
36512221
14975051
Population rank 45/197 77/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Malaysia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Rwanda
2024 $422,227,005,429 $14,251,642,235
2023 $399,949,418,753 $14,331,722,703
2022 $407,830,525,990 $13,316,161,002
2021 $373,784,553,030 $11,078,787,090
2020 $337,456,163,961 $10,174,386,857
2019 $365,177,721,022 $10,349,300,277
2018 $358,788,845,713 $9,637,904,521
2017 $319,109,094,160 $9,252,833,891
2016 $301,256,033,870 $8,695,272,058
2015 $301,355,266,965 $8,543,760,200
2014 $338,066,095,097 $8,238,966,124
2013 $323,276,235,524 $7,819,964,030
2012 $314,443,047,642 $7,654,761,050
2011 $297,951,668,675 $6,884,913,658
2010 $255,017,638,456 $6,124,756,654
2009 $202,257,453,037 $5,674,476,969
2008 $230,811,614,370 $5,179,854,065
2007 $193,549,569,478 $4,070,507,895
2006 $162,692,258,307 $3,319,784,539
2005 $143,534,405,819 $2,933,819,766
2004 $124,749,473,684 $2,376,496,067
2003 $110,202,368,421 $2,138,237,279
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,966,003,468
2001 $92,783,947,368 $1,966,600,715
2000 $93,789,736,842 $2,068,836,754
1999 $79,148,421,053 $2,157,108,263
1998 $72,167,498,981 $1,989,343,546
1997 $100,005,323,302 $1,851,558,197
1996 $100,855,393,910 $1,382,334,879
1995 $88,705,342,903 $1,293,535,193
1994 $74,478,356,958 $753,636,370
1993 $66,894,966,969 $1,971,525,712
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,029,026,962
1991 $49,143,148,094 $1,911,600,237
1990 $44,024,585,240 $2,550,185,679
1989 $38,847,965,293 $2,405,022,593
1988 $35,272,109,220 $2,395,492,687
1987 $32,181,210,158 $2,157,432,668
1986 $27,734,111,400 $1,944,710,684
1985 $31,199,633,353 $1,715,626,331
1984 $33,942,897,422 $1,587,413,084
1983 $30,347,442,111 $1,479,687,587
1982 $26,804,493,635 $1,407,243,139
1981 $25,004,285,792 $1,407,062,527
1980 $24,488,224,677 $1,254,765,642
1979 $21,213,264,962 $1,109,346,131
1978 $16,358,079,862 $905,709,076
1977 $13,139,488,633 $746,650,613
1976 $11,050,234,599 $637,753,853
1975 $9,298,800,799 $571,863,500
1974 $9,496,204,302 $308,458,423
1973 $7,662,902,678 $290,746,157
1972 $5,043,347,250 $246,457,838
1971 $4,244,395,956 $222,952,504
1970 $3,864,145,667 $219,900,006
1969 $3,664,552,041 $188,700,037
1968 $3,330,371,551 $172,200,018
1967 $3,188,924,677 $159,560,018
1966 $3,143,517,944 $124,525,703
1965 $2,956,337,669 $148,799,980
1964 $2,674,423,922 $129,999,994
1963 $2,510,110,348 $128,000,000
1962 $2,001,489,602 $125,000,008
1961 $1,901,856,123 $122,000,016
1960 $1,916,229,477 $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Rwanda
2024 $11,874 $1,000
2023 $11,386 $1,027
2022 $11,755 $975
2021 $10,903 $830
2020 $9,958 $779
2019 $10,920 $810
2018 $10,902 $772
2017 $9,863 $758
2016 $9,477 $730
2015 $9,649 $734
2014 $11,013 $725
2013 $10,714 $705
2012 $10,601 $707
2011 $10,217 $651
2010 $8,899 $594
2009 $7,191 $564
2008 $8,372 $528
2007 $7,169 $426
2006 $6,158 $357
2005 $5,556 $324
2004 $4,939 $269.5
2003 $4,465 $249
2002 $4,184 $234
2001 $3,944 $237.3
2000 $4,084 $251.9
1999 $3,528 $264.7
1998 $3,294 $246.2
1997 $4,679 $238.7
1996 $4,837 $206
1995 $4,363 $228
1994 $3,758 $111
1993 $3,462 $247
1992 $3,141 $264.1
1991 $2,679 $254
1990 $2,469 $346
1989 $2,244 $335
1988 $2,100 $344
1987 $1,977 $320
1986 $1,760 $297.7
1985 $2,046 $271.6
1984 $2,300 $259.9
1983 $2,124 $250.6
1982 $1,938 $246.4
1981 $1,866 $254.6
1980 $1,886 $234.4
1979 $1,680 $213.8
1978 $1,327 $179.9
1977 $1,092 $152.7
1976 $940 $134.4
1975 $811 $124.1
1974 $848 $68.9
1973 $701 $66.9
1972 $472 $58.4
1971 $407 $54.4
1970 $380 $55.2
1969 $368 $48.9
1968 $342 $46
1967 $335 $44
1966 $339 $35.4
1965 $326 $43.5
1964 $303 $39
1963 $291.8 $39.3
1962 $238.8 $39.2
1961 $232.9 $39.3
1960 $240.8 $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Rwanda
2026 77.2 68.5
2025 77 68.2
2024 76.8 68
2023 76.7 67.8
2022 75.4 67.5
2021 73.9 66.8
2020 76.1 67
2019 75.9 66.7
2018 75.7 66.4
2017 75.5 66.1
2016 75.4 65.7
2015 75.3 65.4
2014 75.3 65.1
2013 75.5 64.7
2012 75.6 64.2
2011 75.5 63.5
2010 75.4 62.8
2009 75.3 61.8
2008 75.2 60.6
2007 75 59.5
2006 74.7 58.3
2005 74.4 57
2004 74 55.5
2003 73.7 53.5
2002 73.5 51.3
2001 73.1 49.5
2000 72.7 47.8
1999 72.4 45.7
1998 72.4 43.1
1997 72.3 42
1996 72.1 42.5
1995 72 41.5
1994 71.9 12.2
1993 71.7 42.9
1992 71.5 44.4
1991 71.2 46.2
1990 71 47.8
1989 70.8 49.5
1988 70.6 50.9
1987 70.4 51.5
1986 70.1 51.7
1985 69.9 51.7
1984 69.6 51.4
1983 69.2 50.9
1982 68.9 50.2
1981 68.5 49.2
1980 68.1 48.1
1979 67.6 47.1
1978 67.2 46.2
1977 66.7 45.6
1976 66.2 45.3
1975 65.7 45.3
1974 65.2 45.6
1973 64.7 45.9
1972 64.2 46.3
1971 63.8 46.8
1970 63.3 47.1
1969 62.9 47.4
1968 62.4 47.7
1967 62 48
1966 61.7 48.1
1965 61.1 48.2
1964 60.4 48.1
1963 59.7 44
1962 58.9 47.8
1961 58 47.5
1960 57.2 47
1959 56.3 46.5
1958 55.4 46.1
1957 54.5 45.6
1956 53.7 45.2
1955 52.8 44.8
1954 52 44.4
1953 51.1 44.1
1952 50.1 43.8
1951 49.2 43.5
1950 48.5 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Malaysia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Rwanda
2024 35,557,673 14,256,567
2023 35,126,298 13,954,471
2022 34,695,493 13,651,030
2021 34,282,399 13,355,260
2020 33,889,558 13,065,837
2019 33,440,596 12,776,103
2018 32,910,967 12,487,996
2017 32,355,644 12,202,060
2016 31,789,685 11,919,183
2015 31,232,798 11,640,022
2014 30,696,137 11,364,757
2013 30,174,265 11,093,340
2012 29,662,831 10,829,901
2011 29,162,039 10,573,733
2010 28,655,776 10,317,553
2009 28,124,778 10,060,432
2008 27,570,059 9,804,269
2007 26,998,389 9,549,933
2006 26,417,909 9,299,246
2005 25,836,071 9,054,528
2004 25,256,772 8,816,844
2003 24,679,602 8,586,875
2002 24,102,477 8,400,180
2001 23,526,538 8,287,094
2000 22,967,816 8,213,931
1999 22,435,531 8,147,912
1998 21,906,713 8,081,681
1997 21,375,218 7,755,238
1996 20,850,087 6,708,764
1995 20,330,599 5,674,118
1994 19,820,446 6,792,352
1993 19,322,664 7,981,132
1992 18,834,572 7,683,266
1991 18,342,464 7,526,966
1990 17,833,171 7,375,307
1989 17,314,997 7,184,706
1988 16,796,605 6,968,071
1987 16,276,737 6,749,493
1986 15,760,419 6,531,881
1985 15,252,258 6,317,228
1984 14,759,009 6,107,627
1983 14,285,907 5,905,311
1982 13,832,798 5,711,549
1981 13,399,203 5,527,230
1980 12,983,363 5,353,259
1979 12,627,862 5,189,541
1978 12,328,157 5,035,171
1977 12,035,713 4,888,240
1976 11,750,097 4,745,954
1975 11,471,914 4,607,728
1974 11,200,906 4,474,228
1973 10,935,621 4,345,047
1972 10,676,835 4,220,335
1971 10,423,453 4,100,044
1970 10,178,802 3,980,669
1969 9,947,597 3,861,271
1968 9,725,281 3,744,010
1967 9,507,099 3,629,577
1966 9,284,688 3,521,626
1965 9,056,408 3,423,210
1964 8,828,406 3,334,834
1963 8,602,160 3,258,890
1962 8,380,172 3,186,025
1961 8,164,443 3,106,779
1960 7,956,197 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Rwanda
2023 1.55 3.7
2022 1.55 3.78
2021 1.56 3.84
2020 1.68 3.91
2019 1.78 3.99
2018 1.84 4.05
2017 1.89 4.08
2016 1.94 4.11
2015 2.01 4.11
2014 2.06 4.12
2013 2.07 4.14
2012 2.12 4.2
2011 2.15 4.33
2010 2.14 4.52
2009 2.22 4.71
2008 2.26 4.92
2007 2.25 5.14
2006 2.31 5.34
2005 2.39 5.5
2004 2.49 5.64
2003 2.6 5.74
2002 2.66 5.82
2001 2.81 5.89
2000 2.94 5.97
1999 3.07 6.06
1998 3.12 6.17
1997 3.23 6.24
1996 3.3 6.29
1995 3.32 6.35
1994 3.35 6.42
1993 3.36 6.48
1992 3.37 6.54
1991 3.34 6.62
1990 3.3 6.8
1989 3.31 7.03
1988 3.5 7.23
1987 3.57 7.43
1986 3.7 7.61
1985 3.8 7.79
1984 3.89 7.91
1983 3.93 8
1982 3.97 8.06
1981 4 8.1
1980 4.04 8.12
1979 4.09 8.13
1978 4.18 8.16
1977 4.28 8.14
1976 4.4 8.12
1975 4.5 8.1
1974 4.62 8.1
1973 4.73 8.09
1972 4.82 8.09
1971 4.92 8.09
1970 5.04 8.15
1969 5.16 8.18
1968 5.29 8.19
1967 5.43 8.21
1966 5.64 8.23
1965 5.84 8.25
1964 6.03 8.27
1963 6.19 8.27
1962 6.3 8.27
1961 6.37 8.28
1960 6.41 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Rwanda
2024 31.5 20.8
2023 31.1 20.5
2022 30.6 20.3
2021 30.1 20
2020 29.6 19.9
2019 29.2 19.8
2018 28.8 19.7
2017 28.5 19.6
2016 28.1 19.4
2015 27.8 19.3
2014 27.5 19.1
2013 27.1 19
2012 26.8 18.8
2011 26.4 18.7
2010 26 18.5
2009 25.6 18.4
2008 25.1 18.3
2007 24.8 18.1
2006 24.5 18
2005 24.2 17.8
2004 24 17.6
2003 23.9 17.4
2002 23.7 17.1
2001 23.6 16.8
2000 23.5 16.3
1999 23.4 15.8
1998 23.1 15.3
1997 22.9 14.8
1996 22.7 14.6
1995 22.5 14.3
1994 22.3 15
1993 22.1 15.7
1992 21.9 15.6
1991 21.7 15.5
1990 21.5 15.5
1989 21.3 15.5
1988 21.1 15.6
1987 21 15.6
1986 20.9 15.7
1985 20.7 15.8
1984 20.5 16
1983 20.4 16.1
1982 20.1 16.2
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.7 16.5
1979 19.5 16.5
1978 19.3 16.6
1977 19 16.6
1976 18.8 16.5
1975 18.6 16.4
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 15.9
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.3 15.5
1968 17.1 15.3
1967 17 15.1
1966 16.9 14.9
1965 16.8 14.8
1964 16.9 14.7
1963 17 14.8
1962 17.1 14.9
1961 17.3 15.1
1960 17.5 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Malaysia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Malaysia Rwanda
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Malaysia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Rwanda
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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