Italy vs Malaysia: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Italy
17
in 2016
Malaysia
14
in 2016
Italy rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
105th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
020406080196419902016

How they compare

Italy currently reports 17 against 14 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.

Italy ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 7 64.33 57.33 Malaysia
1970s 7.1 68.1 61 Malaysia
1980s 7.3 51.4 44.1 Malaysia
1990s 9.6 40 30.4 Malaysia
2000s 14.8 28.2 13.4 Malaysia
2010s 16.57 26.29 9.71 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Malaysia?
Italy, at 17 against 14 in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Malaysia?
3, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.