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Malaysia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 65th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Uruguay
Population
36512221
3382789
Population rank 45/197 133/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Malaysia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Uruguay
2024 $422,227,005,429 $80,961,511,074
2023 $399,949,418,753 $77,991,666,838
2022 $407,830,525,990 $70,594,110,920
2021 $373,784,553,030 $60,739,084,241
2020 $337,456,163,961 $53,559,359,262
2019 $365,177,721,022 $62,222,313,619
2018 $358,788,845,713 $65,344,577,416
2017 $319,109,094,160 $65,005,997,963
2016 $301,256,033,870 $57,480,787,465
2015 $301,355,266,965 $57,680,327,999
2014 $338,066,095,097 $61,496,186,974
2013 $323,276,235,524 $61,337,621,934
2012 $314,443,047,642 $54,232,266,359
2011 $297,951,668,675 $50,342,406,067
2010 $255,017,638,456 $41,950,361,212
2009 $202,257,453,037 $32,708,319,078
2008 $230,811,614,370 $31,119,602,539
2007 $193,549,569,478 $23,797,773,024
2006 $162,692,258,307 $19,741,420,740
2005 $143,534,405,819 $17,362,857,684
2004 $124,749,473,684 $13,686,329,890
2003 $110,202,368,421 $12,045,638,352
2002 $100,845,526,316 $13,606,515,723
2001 $92,783,947,368 $20,898,761,742
2000 $93,789,736,842 $22,823,270,892
1999 $79,148,421,053 $23,983,945,191
1998 $72,167,498,981 $25,385,886,978
1997 $100,005,323,302 $23,969,739,234
1996 $100,855,393,910 $20,515,458,114
1995 $88,705,342,903 $19,297,663,097
1994 $74,478,356,958 $17,474,588,896
1993 $66,894,966,969 $15,002,136,971
1992 $59,167,550,163 $12,878,148,791
1991 $49,143,148,094 $11,206,176,651
1990 $44,024,585,240 $9,298,807,850
1989 $38,847,965,293 $8,438,951,476
1988 $35,272,109,220 $8,213,538,369
1987 $32,181,210,158 $7,367,494,080
1986 $27,734,111,400 $5,880,112,788
1985 $31,199,633,353 $4,732,017,873
1984 $33,942,897,422 $4,850,238,550
1983 $30,347,442,111 $5,102,276,308
1982 $26,804,493,635 $9,178,780,077
1981 $25,004,285,792 $11,048,301,421
1980 $24,488,224,677 $10,163,020,116
1979 $21,213,264,962 $7,181,182,224
1978 $16,358,079,862 $4,910,254,566
1977 $13,139,488,633 $4,114,670,014
1976 $11,050,234,599 $3,667,161,241
1975 $9,298,800,799 $3,538,278,047
1974 $9,496,204,302 $4,090,209,682
1973 $7,662,902,678 $3,964,296,443
1972 $5,043,347,250 $2,189,418,689
1971 $4,244,395,956 $2,807,258,065
1970 $3,864,145,667 $2,137,096,774
1969 $3,664,552,041 $2,004,435,484
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,593,674,185
1967 $3,188,924,677 $1,597,713,469
1966 $3,143,517,944 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,956,337,669 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,674,423,922 $1,975,701,816
1963 $2,510,110,348 $1,539,681,491
1962 $2,001,489,602 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,901,856,123 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,916,229,477 $1,242,289,239

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

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Malaysia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Uruguay
2024 $11,874 $23,907
2023 $11,386 $23,019
2022 $11,755 $20,819
2021 $10,903 $17,882
2020 $9,958 $15,758
2019 $10,920 $18,316
2018 $10,902 $19,250
2017 $9,863 $19,185
2016 $9,477 $17,010
2015 $9,649 $17,126
2014 $11,013 $18,322
2013 $10,714 $18,335
2012 $10,601 $16,260
2011 $10,217 $15,132
2010 $8,899 $12,641
2009 $7,191 $9,881
2008 $8,372 $9,424
2007 $7,169 $7,222
2006 $6,158 $6,001
2005 $5,556 $5,284
2004 $4,939 $4,169
2003 $4,465 $3,671
2002 $4,184 $4,150
2001 $3,944 $6,383
2000 $4,084 $6,988
1999 $3,528 $7,371
1998 $3,294 $7,837
1997 $4,679 $7,436
1996 $4,837 $6,398
1995 $4,363 $6,050
1994 $3,758 $5,508
1993 $3,462 $4,753
1992 $3,141 $4,102
1991 $2,679 $3,589
1990 $2,469 $2,995
1989 $2,244 $2,734
1988 $2,100 $2,677
1987 $1,977 $2,416
1986 $1,760 $1,939
1985 $2,046 $1,568
1984 $2,300 $1,615
1983 $2,124 $1,707
1982 $1,938 $3,085
1981 $1,866 $3,728
1980 $1,886 $3,443
1979 $1,680 $2,443
1978 $1,327 $1,678
1977 $1,092 $1,414
1976 $940 $1,268
1975 $811 $1,232
1974 $848 $1,433
1973 $701 $1,397
1972 $472 $776
1971 $407 $1,000
1970 $380 $766
1969 $368 $723
1968 $342 $579
1967 $335 $585
1966 $339 $668
1965 $326 $705
1964 $303 $745
1963 $291.8 $587
1962 $238.8 $659
1961 $232.9 $604
1960 $240.8 $491

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

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Malaysia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Uruguay
2026 77.2 78.6
2025 77 78.5
2024 76.8 78.3
2023 76.7 78.1
2022 75.4 76.5
2021 73.9 75.4
2020 76.1 78.4
2019 75.9 77.5
2018 75.7 77.5
2017 75.5 77.6
2016 75.4 77.4
2015 75.3 77.3
2014 75.3 77.2
2013 75.5 77
2012 75.6 76.7
2011 75.5 76.6
2010 75.4 76.7
2009 75.3 76.7
2008 75.2 76.3
2007 75 76.2
2006 74.7 75.9
2005 74.4 75.8
2004 74 75.3
2003 73.7 75.1
2002 73.5 75
2001 73.1 75
2000 72.7 74.7
1999 72.4 74.3
1998 72.4 74
1997 72.3 73.9
1996 72.1 73.8
1995 72 73.5
1994 71.9 73.2
1993 71.7 73.1
1992 71.5 73.2
1991 71.2 73.2
1990 71 73
1989 70.8 72.6
1988 70.6 72.4
1987 70.4 72.2
1986 70.1 72.2
1985 69.9 71.9
1984 69.6 71.7
1983 69.2 71.6
1982 68.9 71.5
1981 68.5 71
1980 68.1 70.5
1979 67.6 70.3
1978 67.2 70.3
1977 66.7 70.1
1976 66.2 69.9
1975 65.7 69.7
1974 65.2 69.5
1973 64.7 69.3
1972 64.2 69.2
1971 63.8 68.9
1970 63.3 68.7
1969 62.9 68.6
1968 62.4 68.5
1967 62 68.4
1966 61.7 68.3
1965 61.1 68.2
1964 60.4 68.1
1963 59.7 68
1962 58.9 67.9
1961 58 67.8
1960 57.2 67.7
1959 56.3 67.5
1958 55.4 67.3
1957 54.5 67.1
1956 53.7 66.9
1955 52.8 66.7
1954 52 66.5
1953 51.1 66.3
1952 50.1 66.1
1951 49.2 65.8
1950 48.5 65.6

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

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Malaysia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Uruguay
2024 35,557,673 3,386,588
2023 35,126,298 3,388,081
2022 34,695,493 3,390,913
2021 34,282,399 3,396,695
2020 33,889,558 3,398,968
2019 33,440,596 3,397,206
2018 32,910,967 3,394,534
2017 32,355,644 3,388,438
2016 31,789,685 3,379,283
2015 31,232,798 3,368,017
2014 30,696,137 3,356,334
2013 30,174,265 3,345,337
2012 29,662,831 3,335,401
2011 29,162,039 3,326,825
2010 28,655,776 3,318,580
2009 28,124,778 3,310,091
2008 27,570,059 3,302,177
2007 26,998,389 3,295,153
2006 26,417,909 3,289,506
2005 25,836,071 3,285,771
2004 25,256,772 3,283,148
2003 24,679,602 3,281,186
2002 24,102,477 3,278,867
2001 23,526,538 3,274,251
2000 22,967,816 3,266,206
1999 22,435,531 3,254,015
1998 21,906,713 3,239,280
1997 21,375,218 3,223,345
1996 20,850,087 3,206,324
1995 20,330,599 3,189,440
1994 19,820,446 3,172,834
1993 19,322,664 3,156,345
1992 18,834,572 3,139,702
1991 18,342,464 3,122,354
1990 17,833,171 3,104,403
1989 17,314,997 3,086,255
1988 16,796,605 3,067,961
1987 16,276,737 3,049,896
1986 15,760,419 3,032,845
1985 15,252,258 3,017,037
1984 14,759,009 3,002,488
1983 14,285,907 2,988,778
1982 13,832,798 2,975,492
1981 13,399,203 2,963,246
1980 12,983,363 2,951,953
1979 12,627,862 2,939,903
1978 12,328,157 2,925,715
1977 12,035,713 2,909,461
1976 11,750,097 2,891,392
1975 11,471,914 2,872,320
1974 11,200,906 2,853,944
1973 10,935,621 2,837,133
1972 10,676,835 2,821,644
1971 10,423,453 2,806,462
1970 10,178,802 2,790,807
1969 9,947,597 2,773,974
1968 9,725,281 2,754,606
1967 9,507,099 2,732,277
1966 9,284,688 2,707,646
1965 9,056,408 2,681,169
1964 8,828,406 2,653,180
1963 8,602,160 2,623,766
1962 8,380,172 2,593,298
1961 8,164,443 2,562,044
1960 7,956,197 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Uruguay
2023 1.55 1.41
2022 1.55 1.43
2021 1.56 1.45
2020 1.68 1.5
2019 1.78 1.57
2018 1.84 1.68
2017 1.89 1.82
2016 1.94 1.97
2015 2.01 2.04
2014 2.06 2.03
2013 2.07 2.03
2012 2.12 2.01
2011 2.15 1.99
2010 2.14 2.01
2009 2.22 2.02
2008 2.26 2.03
2007 2.25 2.05
2006 2.31 2.07
2005 2.39 2.1
2004 2.49 2.09
2003 2.6 2.12
2002 2.66 2.16
2001 2.81 2.16
2000 2.94 2.2
1999 3.07 2.25
1998 3.12 2.27
1997 3.23 2.33
1996 3.3 2.36
1995 3.32 2.4
1994 3.35 2.42
1993 3.36 2.41
1992 3.37 2.43
1991 3.34 2.45
1990 3.3 2.48
1989 3.31 2.5
1988 3.5 2.5
1987 3.57 2.49
1986 3.7 2.47
1985 3.8 2.47
1984 3.89 2.47
1983 3.93 2.49
1982 3.97 2.51
1981 4 2.53
1980 4.04 2.59
1979 4.09 2.71
1978 4.18 2.83
1977 4.28 2.9
1976 4.4 3.01
1975 4.5 3.02
1974 4.62 2.96
1973 4.73 2.86
1972 4.82 2.78
1971 4.92 2.77
1970 5.04 2.77
1969 5.16 2.77
1968 5.29 2.77
1967 5.43 2.78
1966 5.64 2.82
1965 5.84 2.84
1964 6.03 2.86
1963 6.19 2.88
1962 6.3 2.87
1961 6.37 2.85
1960 6.41 2.83

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

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Malaysia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Uruguay
2024 31.5 37.2
2023 31.1 36.8
2022 30.6 36.5
2021 30.1 36.3
2020 29.6 36
2019 29.2 35.8
2018 28.8 35.5
2017 28.5 35.3
2016 28.1 35.2
2015 27.8 35
2014 27.5 34.9
2013 27.1 34.7
2012 26.8 34.5
2011 26.4 34.2
2010 26 34
2009 25.6 33.7
2008 25.1 33.5
2007 24.8 33.3
2006 24.5 33.1
2005 24.2 32.9
2004 24 32.7
2003 23.9 32.5
2002 23.7 32.3
2001 23.6 32.2
2000 23.5 32
1999 23.4 31.9
1998 23.1 31.8
1997 22.9 31.7
1996 22.7 31.6
1995 22.5 31.5
1994 22.3 31.4
1993 22.1 31.2
1992 21.9 31.1
1991 21.7 31
1990 21.5 30.9
1989 21.3 30.8
1988 21.1 30.7
1987 21 30.6
1986 20.9 30.5
1985 20.7 30.4
1984 20.5 30.3
1983 20.4 30.3
1982 20.1 30.2
1981 19.9 30.1
1980 19.7 30.1
1979 19.5 30
1978 19.3 30
1977 19 30.1
1976 18.8 30.1
1975 18.6 30.1
1974 18.3 30.1
1973 18.1 30.1
1972 17.9 30
1971 17.6 29.9
1970 17.4 29.9
1969 17.3 29.8
1968 17.1 29.7
1967 17 29.6
1966 16.9 29.5
1965 16.8 29.4
1964 16.9 29.3
1963 17 29.2
1962 17.1 29.2
1961 17.3 29.1
1960 17.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
19
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Uruguay
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Malaysia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Uruguay
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
48,300 mi
2010

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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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