Malaysia
Country in Southeast Asia, Asia · ranked on 2,046 metrics
Malaysia is a country in Asia with a population of 36,385,115 (45th of 235). It ranks best for Internet Users (% of People) (12th of 182), Suicide Rate (24th of 204), Basic Education (23rd of 167). It ranks lowest for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (tied 190th of 197), Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (186th of 198), Global Peace Index (151st of 162).
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Percentile on 456 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Anxiety Cases Lower Limit1,837 per 100kAnxiety Rates by Country · 20233rd of 20399
- Democracy Index by Country4th of 16598
- Starvation Deaths by Country · 20235th of 20298
- Poverty Rate by Country · 2026tied 5th of 15897
- Smoking Rates by Country · 2025tied 7th of 16695
- Other STIs Rate73.52 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 202311th of 20195
- US Trade Balance-$27.52BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 202514th of 22194
- Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 202412th of 18294
- Hypertension-Related Death Rate52.2 per 100kHypertension Rates by Country · 202314th of 20494
- Misery Index8.5Worst Countries to Live in · 2025tied 12th of 17894
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Plastic Waste Imported471,620 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 2025165th of 1682
- Most Homophobic Countries · 2023tied 190th of 1973
- Good Country Index by Country · 2024164th of 1714
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024199th of 2116
- US Trade Deficit$27.52BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 2025208th of 2216
- Amphetamine Use Rate222.07 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 2023192nd of 2046
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024186th of 1986
- Global Peace Index1.513Most Peaceful Countries · 2026151st of 1627
- EPI Waste Management16.94Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026143rd of 16312
- Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024178th of 20312
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- FactTied 1st of 213 countries · Voltage by Country
- FactTied last of 173 countries · Meat Consumption by Country · 2022
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Malaysia
3 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Malaysia?
- Malaysia has a population of 36,385,115, 45th among 235 countries.
- What does Malaysia rank best at?
- Among countries, Malaysia ranks best for Internet Users (% of People) (12th of 182); Suicide Rate (24th of 204); Basic Education (23rd of 167).
- Where does Malaysia rank worst?
- Malaysia ranks lowest for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (tied 190th of 197); Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (186th of 198); Global Peace Index (151st of 162).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Malaysia?
- Rankodex ranks Malaysia on 2,046 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,046 metrics with a value for this place, in 717 topics