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Malaysia vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 65th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Slovakia
Population
36512221
5359438
Population rank 45/197 125/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Malaysia and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Slovakia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $140,934,076,532
2023 $399,949,418,753 $133,578,518,424
2022 $407,830,525,990 $115,792,972,358
2021 $373,784,553,030 $120,511,265,913
2020 $337,456,163,961 $107,732,602,896
2019 $365,177,721,022 $105,843,498,304
2018 $358,788,845,713 $106,611,673,365
2017 $319,109,094,160 $95,978,130,735
2016 $301,256,033,870 $90,347,173,229
2015 $301,355,266,965 $89,178,548,717
2014 $338,066,095,097 $101,713,075,599
2013 $323,276,235,524 $99,134,277,850
2012 $314,443,047,642 $94,724,394,278
2011 $297,951,668,675 $99,705,104,723
2010 $255,017,638,456 $91,112,160,801
2009 $202,257,453,037 $89,342,984,698
2008 $230,811,614,370 $100,830,060,553
2007 $193,549,569,478 $86,587,749,518
2006 $162,692,258,307 $70,751,813,443
2005 $143,534,405,819 $62,547,753,148
2004 $124,749,473,684 $57,215,475,076
2003 $110,202,368,421 $46,616,149,117
2002 $100,845,526,316 $35,243,658,399
2001 $92,783,947,368 $30,726,659,551
2000 $93,789,736,842 $29,215,726,005
1999 $79,148,421,053 $30,496,272,225
1998 $72,167,498,981 $29,976,207,629
1997 $100,005,323,302 $27,844,628,979
1996 $100,855,393,910 $28,197,790,875
1995 $88,705,342,903 $26,180,022,222
1994 $74,478,356,958 $20,428,139,756
1993 $66,894,966,969 $16,737,973,764
1992 $59,167,550,163 $15,699,327,209
1991 $49,143,148,094 $14,459,924,589
1990 $44,024,585,240 $12,915,046,978
1989 $38,847,965,293 -
1988 $35,272,109,220 -
1987 $32,181,210,158 -
1986 $27,734,111,400 -
1985 $31,199,633,353 -
1984 $33,942,897,422 -
1983 $30,347,442,111 -
1982 $26,804,493,635 -
1981 $25,004,285,792 -
1980 $24,488,224,677 -
1979 $21,213,264,962 -
1978 $16,358,079,862 -
1977 $13,139,488,633 -
1976 $11,050,234,599 -
1975 $9,298,800,799 -
1974 $9,496,204,302 -
1973 $7,662,902,678 -
1972 $5,043,347,250 -
1971 $4,244,395,956 -
1970 $3,864,145,667 -
1969 $3,664,552,041 -
1968 $3,330,371,551 -
1967 $3,188,924,677 -
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Slovakia
2024 $11,874 $25,993
2023 $11,386 $24,615
2022 $11,755 $21,318
2021 $10,903 $22,123
2020 $9,958 $19,735
2019 $10,920 $19,406
2018 $10,902 $19,573
2017 $9,863 $17,646
2016 $9,477 $16,636
2015 $9,649 $16,442
2014 $11,013 $18,771
2013 $10,714 $18,313
2012 $10,601 $17,517
2011 $10,217 $18,469
2010 $8,899 $16,899
2009 $7,191 $16,587
2008 $8,372 $18,744
2007 $7,169 $16,110
2006 $6,158 $13,168
2005 $5,556 $11,642
2004 $4,939 $10,650
2003 $4,465 $8,675
2002 $4,184 $6,555
2001 $3,944 $5,712
2000 $4,084 $5,422
1999 $3,528 $5,652
1998 $3,294 $5,561
1997 $4,679 $5,172
1996 $4,837 $5,248
1995 $4,363 $4,883
1994 $3,758 $3,821
1993 $3,462 $3,143
1992 $3,141 $2,959
1991 $2,679 $2,727
1990 $2,469 $2,437
1989 $2,244 -
1988 $2,100 -
1987 $1,977 -
1986 $1,760 -
1985 $2,046 -
1984 $2,300 -
1983 $2,124 -
1982 $1,938 -
1981 $1,866 -
1980 $1,886 -
1979 $1,680 -
1978 $1,327 -
1977 $1,092 -
1976 $940 -
1975 $811 -
1974 $848 -
1973 $701 -
1972 $472 -
1971 $407 -
1970 $380 -
1969 $368 -
1968 $342 -
1967 $335 -
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Slovakia
2026 77.2 78.8
2025 77 78.7
2024 76.8 78.5
2023 76.7 78.3
2022 75.4 77
2021 73.9 74.6
2020 76.1 76.9
2019 75.9 77.7
2018 75.7 77.3
2017 75.5 77.2
2016 75.4 77.2
2015 75.3 76.7
2014 75.3 76.8
2013 75.5 76.5
2012 75.6 76.2
2011 75.5 76
2010 75.4 75.5
2009 75.3 75.2
2008 75.2 74.9
2007 75 74.5
2006 74.7 74.4
2005 74.4 74.2
2004 74 74.2
2003 73.7 73.8
2002 73.5 73.8
2001 73.1 73.6
2000 72.7 73.1
1999 72.4 73
1998 72.4 72.6
1997 72.3 72.7
1996 72.1 72.7
1995 72 72.3
1994 71.9 72.3
1993 71.7 71.9
1992 71.5 71.4
1991 71.2 70.9
1990 71 70.8
1989 70.8 70.9
1988 70.6 71.1
1987 70.4 71.1
1986 70.1 70.9
1985 69.9 70.7
1984 69.6 70.7
1983 69.2 70.5
1982 68.9 70.8
1981 68.5 70.6
1980 68.1 70.4
1979 67.6 70.7
1978 67.2 70.4
1977 66.7 70.4
1976 66.2 70.5
1975 65.7 70.3
1974 65.2 70.2
1973 64.7 70
1972 64.2 70.3
1971 63.8 69.9
1970 63.3 69.7
1969 62.9 69.8
1968 62.4 70.5
1967 62 71
1966 61.7 70.4
1965 61.1 70.3
1964 60.4 71.1
1963 59.7 70.7
1962 58.9 70.3
1961 58 70.8
1960 57.2 70.3
1959 56.3 69
1958 55.4 69.4
1957 54.5 67.5
1956 53.7 68.4
1955 52.8 67.8
1954 52 66.7
1953 51.1 65.7
1952 50.1 64.3
1951 49.2 61.1
1950 48.5 60.8

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

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Malaysia and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Slovakia
2024 35,557,673 5,422,069
2023 35,126,298 5,426,740
2022 34,695,493 5,431,752
2021 34,282,399 5,447,247
2020 33,889,558 5,458,827
2019 33,440,596 5,454,147
2018 32,910,967 5,446,771
2017 32,355,644 5,439,232
2016 31,789,685 5,430,798
2015 31,232,798 5,423,801
2014 30,696,137 5,418,649
2013 30,174,265 5,413,393
2012 29,662,831 5,407,579
2011 29,162,039 5,398,384
2010 28,655,776 5,391,428
2009 28,124,778 5,386,406
2008 27,570,059 5,379,233
2007 26,998,389 5,374,622
2006 26,417,909 5,373,054
2005 25,836,071 5,372,807
2004 25,256,772 5,372,280
2003 24,679,602 5,373,374
2002 24,102,477 5,376,912
2001 23,526,538 5,378,867
2000 22,967,816 5,388,720
1999 22,435,531 5,396,020
1998 21,906,713 5,390,516
1997 21,375,218 5,383,291
1996 20,850,087 5,373,361
1995 20,330,599 5,361,999
1994 19,820,446 5,346,331
1993 19,322,664 5,325,305
1992 18,834,572 5,305,016
1991 18,342,464 5,303,294
1990 17,833,171 5,299,187
1989 17,314,997 5,275,942
1988 16,796,605 5,250,596
1987 16,276,737 5,222,840
1986 15,760,419 5,193,838
1985 15,252,258 5,161,768
1984 14,759,009 5,127,097
1983 14,285,907 5,091,971
1982 13,832,798 5,055,099
1981 13,399,203 5,016,105
1980 12,983,363 4,979,815
1979 12,627,862 4,938,973
1978 12,328,157 4,890,125
1977 12,035,713 4,840,501
1976 11,750,097 4,789,507
1975 11,471,914 4,739,105
1974 11,200,906 4,689,623
1973 10,935,621 4,641,445
1972 10,676,835 4,596,622
1971 10,423,453 4,557,449
1970 10,178,802 4,538,223
1969 9,947,597 4,518,607
1968 9,725,281 4,483,915
1967 9,507,099 4,449,367
1966 9,284,688 4,411,666
1965 9,056,408 4,370,983
1964 8,828,406 4,327,341
1963 8,602,160 4,282,017
1962 8,380,172 4,238,188
1961 8,164,443 4,191,667
1960 7,956,197 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Slovakia
2023 1.55 1.49
2022 1.55 1.57
2021 1.56 1.63
2020 1.68 1.59
2019 1.78 1.57
2018 1.84 1.54
2017 1.89 1.52
2016 1.94 1.48
2015 2.01 1.4
2014 2.06 1.37
2013 2.07 1.34
2012 2.12 1.34
2011 2.15 1.45
2010 2.14 1.43
2009 2.22 1.44
2008 2.26 1.34
2007 2.25 1.27
2006 2.31 1.25
2005 2.39 1.27
2004 2.49 1.25
2003 2.6 1.2
2002 2.66 1.19
2001 2.81 1.2
2000 2.94 1.3
1999 3.07 1.33
1998 3.12 1.37
1997 3.23 1.43
1996 3.3 1.47
1995 3.32 1.52
1994 3.35 1.67
1993 3.36 1.87
1992 3.37 1.93
1991 3.34 2.05
1990 3.3 2.09
1989 3.31 2.07
1988 3.5 2.13
1987 3.57 2.14
1986 3.7 2.2
1985 3.8 2.26
1984 3.89 2.26
1983 3.93 2.28
1982 3.97 2.28
1981 4 2.29
1980 4.04 2.32
1979 4.09 2.45
1978 4.18 2.47
1977 4.28 2.49
1976 4.4 2.55
1975 4.5 2.55
1974 4.62 2.61
1973 4.73 2.56
1972 4.82 2.49
1971 4.92 2.43
1970 5.04 2.41
1969 5.16 2.43
1968 5.29 2.39
1967 5.43 2.48
1966 5.64 2.66
1965 5.84 2.78
1964 6.03 2.89
1963 6.19 2.92
1962 6.3 2.83
1961 6.37 2.96
1960 6.41 3.04

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

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Malaysia and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Slovakia
2024 31.5 42.7
2023 31.1 42.3
2022 30.6 41.9
2021 30.1 41.5
2020 29.6 41.2
2019 29.2 40.8
2018 28.8 40.4
2017 28.5 40
2016 28.1 39.6
2015 27.8 39.2
2014 27.5 38.8
2013 27.1 38.4
2012 26.8 38
2011 26.4 37.6
2010 26 37.3
2009 25.6 36.9
2008 25.1 36.6
2007 24.8 36.2
2006 24.5 35.8
2005 24.2 35.5
2004 24 35.2
2003 23.9 34.9
2002 23.7 34.6
2001 23.6 34.3
2000 23.5 33.9
1999 23.4 33.6
1998 23.1 33.3
1997 22.9 33
1996 22.7 32.7
1995 22.5 32.5
1994 22.3 32.2
1993 22.1 31.9
1992 21.9 31.7
1991 21.7 31.5
1990 21.5 31.3
1989 21.3 31.1
1988 21.1 30.8
1987 21 30.6
1986 20.9 30.3
1985 20.7 30.1
1984 20.5 29.8
1983 20.4 29.6
1982 20.1 29.4
1981 19.9 29.1
1980 19.7 28.9
1979 19.5 28.8
1978 19.3 28.6
1977 19 28.5
1976 18.8 28.4
1975 18.6 28.4
1974 18.3 28.4
1973 18.1 28.4
1972 17.9 28.3
1971 17.6 28.3
1970 17.4 28.3
1969 17.3 28.3
1968 17.1 28.2
1967 17 28.1
1966 16.9 28
1965 16.8 28
1964 16.9 27.9
1963 17 27.9
1962 17.1 27.8
1961 17.3 27.7
1960 17.5 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
19
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Slovakia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
57.3%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Malaysia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Slovakia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
24,224 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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