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Malaysia vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 65th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Tunisia
Population
36512221
12437803
Population rank 45/197 81/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Malaysia and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Tunisia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $51,332,285,657
2023 $399,949,418,753 $48,205,328,303
2022 $407,830,525,990 $44,929,920,093
2021 $373,784,553,030 $47,073,234,359
2020 $337,456,163,961 $42,491,780,918
2019 $365,177,721,022 $41,905,642,419
2018 $358,788,845,713 $42,686,504,460
2017 $319,109,094,160 $42,163,530,591
2016 $301,256,033,870 $44,360,072,680
2015 $301,355,266,965 $45,779,494,042
2014 $338,066,095,097 $50,271,812,921
2013 $323,276,235,524 $48,685,446,414
2012 $314,443,047,642 $47,311,401,813
2011 $297,951,668,675 $48,123,325,825
2010 $255,017,638,456 $46,206,091,938
2009 $202,257,453,037 $43,455,740,497
2008 $230,811,614,370 $44,859,439,902
2007 $193,549,569,478 $38,915,353,867
2006 $162,692,258,307 $34,376,664,601
2005 $143,534,405,819 $32,272,186,695
2004 $124,749,473,684 $31,183,885,241
2003 $110,202,368,421 $27,453,902,261
2002 $100,845,526,316 $23,141,616,605
2001 $92,783,947,368 $22,065,832,449
2000 $93,789,736,842 $21,473,528,161
1999 $79,148,421,053 $22,943,202,175
1998 $72,167,498,981 $21,802,893,587
1997 $100,005,323,302 $20,746,210,354
1996 $100,855,393,910 $19,587,161,807
1995 $88,705,342,903 $18,030,876,599
1994 $74,478,356,958 $15,633,174,304
1993 $66,894,966,969 $14,608,335,608
1992 $59,167,550,163 $15,496,708,060
1991 $49,143,148,094 $13,074,782,609
1990 $44,024,585,240 $12,290,568,182
1989 $38,847,965,293 $10,101,851,745
1988 $35,272,109,220 $10,096,245,762
1987 $32,181,210,158 $9,696,715,911
1986 $27,734,111,400 $9,017,806,654
1985 $31,199,633,353 $8,410,226,053
1984 $33,942,897,422 $8,254,541,195
1983 $30,347,442,111 $8,350,582,748
1982 $26,804,493,635 $8,133,580,052
1981 $25,004,285,792 $8,428,445,294
1980 $24,488,224,677 $8,744,134,354
1979 $21,213,264,962 $7,188,863,904
1978 $16,358,079,862 $5,968,460,080
1977 $13,139,488,633 $5,109,324,009
1976 $11,050,234,599 $4,508,191,942
1975 $9,298,800,799 $4,328,965,588
1974 $9,496,204,302 $3,545,868,575
1973 $7,662,902,678 $2,730,813,385
1972 $5,043,347,250 $2,237,556,149
1971 $4,244,395,956 $1,685,162,272
1970 $3,864,145,667 $1,439,238,095
1969 $3,664,552,041 $1,289,904,762
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,188,924,677 $1,085,714,286
1966 $3,143,517,944 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,956,337,669 $991,047,619
1964 $2,674,423,922 $1,025,866,792
1963 $2,510,110,348 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,001,489,602 $880,027,733
1961 $1,901,856,123 $866,155,429
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Tunisia
2024 $11,874 $4,181
2023 $11,386 $3,951
2022 $11,755 $3,707
2021 $10,903 $3,907
2020 $9,958 $3,549
2019 $10,920 $3,529
2018 $10,902 $3,628
2017 $9,863 $3,619
2016 $9,477 $3,848
2015 $9,649 $4,015
2014 $11,013 $4,459
2013 $10,714 $4,370
2012 $10,601 $4,297
2011 $10,217 $4,421
2010 $8,899 $4,292
2009 $7,191 $4,080
2008 $8,372 $4,255
2007 $7,169 $3,727
2006 $6,158 $3,323
2005 $5,556 $3,147
2004 $4,939 $3,067
2003 $4,465 $2,726
2002 $4,184 $2,321
2001 $3,944 $2,236
2000 $4,084 $2,199
1999 $3,528 $2,376
1998 $3,294 $2,285
1997 $4,679 $2,202
1996 $4,837 $2,107
1995 $4,363 $1,968
1994 $3,758 $1,733
1993 $3,462 $1,649
1992 $3,141 $1,785
1991 $2,679 $1,538
1990 $2,469 $1,476
1989 $2,244 $1,239
1988 $2,100 $1,266
1987 $1,977 $1,245
1986 $1,760 $1,187
1985 $2,046 $1,135
1984 $2,300 $1,143
1983 $2,124 $1,184
1982 $1,938 $1,177
1981 $1,866 $1,247
1980 $1,886 $1,324
1979 $1,680 $1,113
1978 $1,327 $946
1977 $1,092 $830
1976 $940 $752
1975 $811 $741
1974 $848 $624
1973 $701 $493
1972 $472 $415
1971 $407 $320
1970 $380 $280.5
1969 $368 $257.7
1968 $342 $248.9
1967 $335 $228
1966 $339 $223.8
1965 $326 $217.3
1964 $303 $228.5
1963 $291.8 $231.9
1962 $238.8 $201.4
1961 $232.9 $200.7
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Tunisia
2026 77.2 77.1
2025 77 76.9
2024 76.8 76.7
2023 76.7 76.5
2022 75.4 76.1
2021 73.9 72.9
2020 76.1 75
2019 75.9 75.6
2018 75.7 75.4
2017 75.5 75.2
2016 75.4 75
2015 75.3 74.9
2014 75.3 74.8
2013 75.5 74.7
2012 75.6 74.6
2011 75.5 74.5
2010 75.4 74.4
2009 75.3 74.3
2008 75.2 74.2
2007 75 74
2006 74.7 73.9
2005 74.4 73.7
2004 74 73.5
2003 73.7 73.3
2002 73.5 73.1
2001 73.1 72.8
2000 72.7 72.6
1999 72.4 72.3
1998 72.4 72.1
1997 72.3 71.7
1996 72.1 71.2
1995 72 70.8
1994 71.9 70.4
1993 71.7 70
1992 71.5 69.7
1991 71.2 69.4
1990 71 69.1
1989 70.8 68.8
1988 70.6 68.5
1987 70.4 68
1986 70.1 67.4
1985 69.9 66.9
1984 69.6 66.3
1983 69.2 65.7
1982 68.9 65
1981 68.5 64.4
1980 68.1 63.7
1979 67.6 62.9
1978 67.2 62.1
1977 66.7 61.3
1976 66.2 60.3
1975 65.7 59.3
1974 65.2 58.3
1973 64.7 57.1
1972 64.2 56.1
1971 63.8 54.9
1970 63.3 53.8
1969 62.9 52.3
1968 62.4 51.3
1967 62 50.2
1966 61.7 49.2
1965 61.1 48.2
1964 60.4 47.3
1963 59.7 46.4
1962 58.9 45.6
1961 58 44.3
1960 57.2 44
1959 56.3 43.4
1958 55.4 42.7
1957 54.5 42.1
1956 53.7 41.3
1955 52.8 40.8
1954 52 40
1953 51.1 39.7
1952 50.1 39.3
1951 49.2 38.7
1950 48.5 38.2

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

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Malaysia and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Tunisia
2024 35,557,673 12,277,109
2023 35,126,298 12,200,431
2022 34,695,493 12,119,334
2021 34,282,399 12,048,622
2020 33,889,558 11,974,057
2019 33,440,596 11,875,081
2018 32,910,967 11,765,514
2017 32,355,644 11,650,498
2016 31,789,685 11,528,674
2015 31,232,798 11,402,264
2014 30,696,137 11,274,288
2013 30,174,265 11,141,361
2012 29,662,831 11,009,647
2011 29,162,039 10,886,035
2010 28,655,776 10,765,980
2009 28,124,778 10,650,681
2008 27,570,059 10,542,635
2007 26,998,389 10,441,702
2006 26,417,909 10,346,410
2005 25,836,071 10,255,472
2004 25,256,772 10,166,163
2003 24,679,602 10,071,632
2002 24,102,477 9,971,515
2001 23,526,538 9,869,677
2000 22,967,816 9,764,935
1999 22,435,531 9,655,963
1998 21,906,713 9,541,667
1997 21,375,218 9,421,270
1996 20,850,087 9,294,432
1995 20,330,599 9,161,258
1994 19,820,446 9,018,448
1993 19,322,664 8,857,910
1992 18,834,572 8,682,512
1991 18,342,464 8,501,827
1990 17,833,171 8,324,509
1989 17,314,997 8,151,660
1988 16,796,605 7,974,440
1987 16,276,737 7,789,987
1986 15,760,419 7,600,301
1985 15,252,258 7,409,903
1984 14,759,009 7,220,044
1983 14,285,907 7,053,800
1982 13,832,798 6,908,642
1981 13,399,203 6,758,284
1980 12,983,363 6,606,195
1979 12,627,862 6,456,419
1978 12,328,157 6,309,390
1977 12,035,713 6,155,931
1976 11,750,097 5,996,994
1975 11,471,914 5,839,262
1974 11,200,906 5,684,674
1973 10,935,621 5,537,242
1972 10,676,835 5,396,557
1971 10,423,453 5,261,658
1970 10,178,802 5,131,396
1969 9,947,597 5,004,697
1968 9,725,281 4,879,899
1967 9,507,099 4,760,970
1966 9,284,688 4,652,287
1965 9,056,408 4,561,385
1964 8,828,406 4,489,869
1963 8,602,160 4,427,131
1962 8,380,172 4,369,136
1961 8,164,443 4,316,278
1960 7,956,197 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Tunisia
2023 1.55 1.83
2022 1.55 1.85
2021 1.56 1.8
2020 1.68 2
2019 1.78 2.1
2018 1.84 2.13
2017 1.89 2.21
2016 1.94 2.28
2015 2.01 2.31
2014 2.06 2.32
2013 2.07 2.31
2012 2.12 2.28
2011 2.15 2.19
2010 2.14 2.08
2009 2.22 2
2008 2.26 1.98
2007 2.25 1.96
2006 2.31 1.95
2005 2.39 1.95
2004 2.49 1.95
2003 2.6 1.96
2002 2.66 1.94
2001 2.81 1.98
2000 2.94 2.03
1999 3.07 2.08
1998 3.12 2.2
1997 3.23 2.34
1996 3.3 2.49
1995 3.32 2.67
1994 3.35 2.87
1993 3.36 3.06
1992 3.37 3.19
1991 3.34 3.31
1990 3.3 3.44
1989 3.31 3.57
1988 3.5 3.83
1987 3.57 4.1
1986 3.7 4.36
1985 3.8 4.52
1984 3.89 4.66
1983 3.93 4.77
1982 3.97 4.89
1981 4 5.02
1980 4.04 5.03
1979 4.09 5.18
1978 4.18 5.4
1977 4.28 5.68
1976 4.4 5.87
1975 4.5 5.97
1974 4.62 6.05
1973 4.73 6.12
1972 4.82 6.19
1971 4.92 6.29
1970 5.04 6.43
1969 5.16 6.62
1968 5.29 6.81
1967 5.43 6.95
1966 5.64 7.06
1965 5.84 7.11
1964 6.03 7.17
1963 6.19 7.17
1962 6.3 7.17
1961 6.37 7.16
1960 6.41 7.16

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

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Malaysia and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Tunisia
2024 31.5 33.5
2023 31.1 33.2
2022 30.6 32.8
2021 30.1 32.4
2020 29.6 32
2019 29.2 31.7
2018 28.8 31.4
2017 28.5 31.1
2016 28.1 30.8
2015 27.8 30.4
2014 27.5 30.1
2013 27.1 29.8
2012 26.8 29.5
2011 26.4 29.2
2010 26 28.9
2009 25.6 28.5
2008 25.1 28.1
2007 24.8 27.6
2006 24.5 27.2
2005 24.2 26.7
2004 24 26.2
2003 23.9 25.7
2002 23.7 25.3
2001 23.6 24.8
2000 23.5 24.4
1999 23.4 24
1998 23.1 23.6
1997 22.9 23.2
1996 22.7 22.9
1995 22.5 22.5
1994 22.3 22.1
1993 22.1 21.8
1992 21.9 21.5
1991 21.7 21.2
1990 21.5 21
1989 21.3 20.7
1988 21.1 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.9 19.9
1985 20.7 19.7
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.4 19.2
1982 20.1 19
1981 19.9 18.7
1980 19.7 18.5
1979 19.5 18.3
1978 19.3 18.1
1977 19 18
1976 18.8 17.9
1975 18.6 17.8
1974 18.3 17.8
1973 18.1 17.7
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.3 17.5
1968 17.1 17.6
1967 17 17.7
1966 16.9 17.8
1965 16.8 17.9
1964 16.9 18
1963 17 18.1
1962 17.1 18.2
1961 17.3 18.3
1960 17.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Tunisia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Tunisia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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