France vs Malaysia: Economic complexity rankings

France
13
in 2016
Malaysia
14
in 2016
France rank
106th
Malaysia rank
105th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
020406080196419902016

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14 against 13 in France, a difference of 1.

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

Across all 53 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 106th 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 France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.83 64.33 55.5 Malaysia
1970s 8.2 68.1 59.9 Malaysia
1980s 8 51.4 43.4 Malaysia
1990s 9.8 40 30.2 Malaysia
2000s 10.9 28.2 17.3 Malaysia
2010s 15.14 26.29 11.14 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, France or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 14 against 13 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between France and Malaysia?
1, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
France ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed