China vs Malaysia: Population by income level, per unit of GDP
China
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
121st
Malaysia rank
120th
Population by income level, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per unit of gdp, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per unit of gdp between China and Malaysia?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 120th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.