Malaysia vs Thailand: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
803,969 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Thailand
757,163 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia rank
60th
Thailand rank
63rd

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 803,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 757,163 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 46,806 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 19,165 current US$ per square kilometre 28,741 current US$ per square kilometre 9,576 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 52,834 current US$ per square kilometre 78,051 current US$ per square kilometre 25,217 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 145,705 current US$ per square kilometre 214,204 current US$ per square kilometre 68,499 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 308,279 current US$ per square kilometre 302,462 current US$ per square kilometre 5,818 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 697,799 current US$ per square kilometre 645,104 current US$ per square kilometre 52,695 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 779,609 current US$ per square kilometre 760,107 current US$ per square kilometre 19,502 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 803,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 757,163 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
46,806 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.