Malaysia vs Vietnam: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre

Malaysia
1.18 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
1.3 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
75th
Vietnam rank
72nd

Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.3 million USD per square kilometre against 1.18 million USD per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.12 million USD per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0878 million USD per square kilometre 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre 0.0752 million USD per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.2121 million USD per square kilometre 0.0546 million USD per square kilometre 0.1576 million USD per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.4249 million USD per square kilometre 0.1999 million USD per square kilometre 0.225 million USD per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.9373 million USD per square kilometre 0.7267 million USD per square kilometre 0.2106 million USD per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 1.12 million USD per square kilometre 1.18 million USD per square kilometre 0.0568 million USD per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.3 million USD per square kilometre against 1.18 million USD per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Vietnam?
0.12 million USD per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Gross National Income — Value 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.