Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Coal vs gdp per capita
Malaysia
8.52
in 2025
Viet Nam
7.02
in 2025
Malaysia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
13th
Coal vs gdp per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.52 against 7.02 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 | 0.3128 | 0.2946 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 0.0469 | 0.5 | 0.4531 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 0.2201 | 0.5659 | 0.3458 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.9278 | 0.4887 | 0.4391 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.08 | 1.79 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 3.2 | 3.37 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 6.27 | 1.92 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal vs gdp per capita, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 8.52 against 7.02 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal vs gdp per capita between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for coal vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.