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Malaysia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 65th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Vanuatu
Population
36512221
344750
Population rank 45/197 174/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Malaysia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Vanuatu
2024 $422,227,005,429 $1,117,972,034
2023 $399,949,418,753 $1,115,861,056
2022 $407,830,525,990 $1,055,031,361
2021 $373,784,553,030 $950,394,007
2020 $337,456,163,961 $909,421,044
2019 $365,177,721,022 $936,526,268
2018 $358,788,845,713 $914,727,908
2017 $319,109,094,160 $880,043,284
2016 $301,256,033,870 $804,323,577
2015 $301,355,266,965 $759,690,181
2014 $338,066,095,097 $773,717,011
2013 $323,276,235,524 $758,304,466
2012 $314,443,047,642 $747,839,698
2011 $297,951,668,675 $770,153,588
2010 $255,017,638,456 $670,712,980
2009 $202,257,453,037 $592,622,319
2008 $230,811,614,370 $590,748,429
2007 $193,549,569,478 $516,392,923
2006 $162,692,258,307 $439,358,587
2005 $143,534,405,819 $394,962,433
2004 $124,749,473,684 $364,996,869
2003 $110,202,368,421 $314,471,413
2002 $100,845,526,316 $262,596,536
2001 $92,783,947,368 $257,926,882
2000 $93,789,736,842 $272,014,628
1999 $79,148,421,053 $268,006,973
1998 $72,167,498,981 $262,293,411
1997 $100,005,323,302 $272,771,209
1996 $100,855,393,910 $261,370,044
1995 $88,705,342,903 $249,333,250
1994 $74,478,356,958 $233,701,301
1993 $66,894,966,969 $200,491,853
1992 $59,167,550,163 $209,088,825
1991 $49,143,148,094 $201,334,169
1990 $44,024,585,240 $168,879,207
1989 $38,847,965,293 $154,013,202
1988 $35,272,109,220 $158,351,368
1987 $32,181,210,158 $139,464,174
1986 $27,734,111,400 $126,498,935
1985 $31,199,633,353 $131,856,421
1984 $33,942,897,422 $144,482,515
1983 $30,347,442,111 $117,389,554
1982 $26,804,493,635 $114,501,913
1981 $25,004,285,792 $113,781,796
1980 $24,488,224,677 $121,185,498
1979 $21,213,264,962 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Vanuatu
2024 $11,874 $3,411
2023 $11,386 $3,483
2022 $11,755 $3,370
2021 $10,903 $3,107
2020 $9,958 $3,043
2019 $10,920 $3,207
2018 $10,902 $3,207
2017 $9,863 $3,160
2016 $9,477 $2,956
2015 $9,649 $2,855
2014 $11,013 $2,973
2013 $10,714 $2,980
2012 $10,601 $3,005
2011 $10,217 $3,163
2010 $8,899 $2,815
2009 $7,191 $2,546
2008 $8,372 $2,604
2007 $7,169 $2,334
2006 $6,158 $2,035
2005 $5,556 $1,874
2004 $4,939 $1,774
2003 $4,465 $1,567
2002 $4,184 $1,341
2001 $3,944 $1,350
2000 $4,084 $1,460
1999 $3,528 $1,472
1998 $3,294 $1,471
1997 $4,679 $1,562
1996 $4,837 $1,529
1995 $4,363 $1,492
1994 $3,758 $1,431
1993 $3,462 $1,257
1992 $3,141 $1,344
1991 $2,679 $1,326
1990 $2,469 $1,141
1989 $2,244 $1,067
1988 $2,100 $1,125
1987 $1,977 $1,017
1986 $1,760 $946
1985 $2,046 $1,012
1984 $2,300 $1,137
1983 $2,124 $947
1982 $1,938 $946
1981 $1,866 $962
1980 $1,886 $1,048
1979 $1,680 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Vanuatu
2026 77.2 72
2025 77 71.8
2024 76.8 71.7
2023 76.7 71.5
2022 75.4 71.3
2021 73.9 70
2020 76.1 70.4
2019 75.9 70.8
2018 75.7 70.6
2017 75.5 70.5
2016 75.4 70.4
2015 75.3 70.2
2014 75.3 70
2013 75.5 70
2012 75.6 69.9
2011 75.5 69.7
2010 75.4 69.6
2009 75.3 69.4
2008 75.2 69.3
2007 75 69.1
2006 74.7 69.1
2005 74.4 69.2
2004 74 69
2003 73.7 68.9
2002 73.5 68.8
2001 73.1 68.7
2000 72.7 68.6
1999 72.4 67.9
1998 72.4 68.4
1997 72.3 68.3
1996 72.1 68.2
1995 72 68.1
1994 71.9 68
1993 71.7 67.7
1992 71.5 67.4
1991 71.2 67.1
1990 71 66.7
1989 70.8 66
1988 70.6 65.7
1987 70.4 64.4
1986 70.1 64.6
1985 69.9 63.9
1984 69.6 63.5
1983 69.2 63.1
1982 68.9 62.5
1981 68.5 61.9
1980 68.1 61.3
1979 67.6 60.9
1978 67.2 59.9
1977 66.7 59.2
1976 66.2 58.7
1975 65.7 58.1
1974 65.2 57.6
1973 64.7 57
1972 64.2 56.4
1971 63.8 55.9
1970 63.3 55.3
1969 62.9 54.8
1968 62.4 54.2
1967 62 53.7
1966 61.7 53.1
1965 61.1 52.5
1964 60.4 52
1963 59.7 51.5
1962 58.9 50.9
1961 58 50.4
1960 57.2 49.8
1959 56.3 49.3
1958 55.4 48.7
1957 54.5 48.2
1956 53.7 47.7
1955 52.8 47.1
1954 52 46.5
1953 51.1 45.8
1952 50.1 45.3
1951 49.2 42.2
1950 48.5 43.9

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

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Malaysia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Vanuatu
2024 35,557,673 327,777
2023 35,126,298 320,409
2022 34,695,493 313,046
2021 34,282,399 305,868
2020 33,889,558 298,858
2019 33,440,596 291,985
2018 32,910,967 285,259
2017 32,355,644 278,507
2016 31,789,685 272,087
2015 31,232,798 266,101
2014 30,696,137 260,240
2013 30,174,265 254,482
2012 29,662,831 248,883
2011 29,162,039 243,474
2010 28,655,776 238,248
2009 28,124,778 232,731
2008 27,570,059 226,896
2007 26,998,389 221,276
2006 26,417,909 215,923
2005 25,836,071 210,760
2004 25,256,772 205,711
2003 24,679,602 200,746
2002 24,102,477 195,863
2001 23,526,538 191,031
2000 22,967,816 186,281
1999 22,435,531 182,048
1998 21,906,713 178,313
1997 21,375,218 174,626
1996 20,850,087 170,911
1995 20,330,599 167,137
1994 19,820,446 163,314
1993 19,322,664 159,463
1992 18,834,572 155,608
1991 18,342,464 151,793
1990 17,833,171 148,063
1989 17,314,997 144,393
1988 16,796,605 140,756
1987 16,276,737 137,187
1986 15,760,419 133,720
1985 15,252,258 130,356
1984 14,759,009 127,109
1983 14,285,907 123,998
1982 13,832,798 121,035
1981 13,399,203 118,249
1980 12,983,363 115,660
1979 12,627,862 113,040
1978 12,328,157 109,963
1977 12,035,713 106,618
1976 11,750,097 103,388
1975 11,471,914 100,269
1974 11,200,906 97,260
1973 10,935,621 94,362
1972 10,676,835 91,562
1971 10,423,453 88,862
1970 10,178,802 86,266
1969 9,947,597 83,755
1968 9,725,281 81,314
1967 9,507,099 78,921
1966 9,284,688 76,590
1965 9,056,408 74,358
1964 8,828,406 72,219
1963 8,602,160 70,159
1962 8,380,172 68,174
1961 8,164,443 66,264
1960 7,956,197 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Vanuatu
2023 1.55 3.6
2022 1.55 3.65
2021 1.56 3.7
2020 1.68 3.74
2019 1.78 3.79
2018 1.84 3.83
2017 1.89 3.88
2016 1.94 3.92
2015 2.01 3.95
2014 2.06 4
2013 2.07 4.04
2012 2.12 4.06
2011 2.15 4.09
2010 2.14 4.13
2009 2.22 4.16
2008 2.26 4.16
2007 2.25 4.12
2006 2.31 4.1
2005 2.39 4.13
2004 2.49 4.21
2003 2.6 4.29
2002 2.66 4.38
2001 2.81 4.5
2000 2.94 4.54
1999 3.07 4.56
1998 3.12 4.6
1997 3.23 4.66
1996 3.3 4.75
1995 3.32 4.85
1994 3.35 4.94
1993 3.36 5.02
1992 3.37 5.09
1991 3.34 5.13
1990 3.3 5.17
1989 3.31 5.21
1988 3.5 5.27
1987 3.57 5.33
1986 3.7 5.38
1985 3.8 5.43
1984 3.89 5.49
1983 3.93 5.55
1982 3.97 5.6
1981 4 5.65
1980 4.04 5.69
1979 4.09 5.73
1978 4.18 5.77
1977 4.28 5.81
1976 4.4 5.89
1975 4.5 5.98
1974 4.62 6.06
1973 4.73 6.15
1972 4.82 6.23
1971 4.92 6.29
1970 5.04 6.35
1969 5.16 6.41
1968 5.29 6.46
1967 5.43 6.51
1966 5.64 6.51
1965 5.84 6.52
1964 6.03 6.57
1963 6.19 6.62
1962 6.3 6.67
1961 6.37 6.73
1960 6.41 6.78

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

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Malaysia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Vanuatu
2024 31.5 21.3
2023 31.1 21.2
2022 30.6 21.2
2021 30.1 21.2
2020 29.6 21.2
2019 29.2 21.2
2018 28.8 21.2
2017 28.5 21.2
2016 28.1 21.1
2015 27.8 21.1
2014 27.5 21
2013 27.1 20.9
2012 26.8 20.8
2011 26.4 20.6
2010 26 20.5
2009 25.6 20.3
2008 25.1 20.1
2007 24.8 19.9
2006 24.5 19.6
2005 24.2 19.4
2004 24 19.2
2003 23.9 18.9
2002 23.7 18.7
2001 23.6 18.5
2000 23.5 18.2
1999 23.4 18
1998 23.1 18
1997 22.9 18
1996 22.7 18
1995 22.5 17.8
1994 22.3 17.7
1993 22.1 17.7
1992 21.9 17.8
1991 21.7 17.9
1990 21.5 17.8
1989 21.3 17.8
1988 21.1 17.8
1987 21 17.8
1986 20.9 17.8
1985 20.7 17.7
1984 20.5 17.7
1983 20.4 17.7
1982 20.1 17.7
1981 19.9 17.7
1980 19.7 17.6
1979 19.5 17.5
1978 19.3 17.3
1977 19 17.2
1976 18.8 17.1
1975 18.6 17.1
1974 18.3 17.1
1973 18.1 17
1972 17.9 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.3 17
1968 17.1 17
1967 17 17.1
1966 16.9 17.1
1965 16.8 17.2
1964 16.9 17.3
1963 17 17.4
1962 17.1 17.5
1961 17.3 17.6
1960 17.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
68
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Malaysia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Malaysia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
665 mi
2000

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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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