Malaysia vs Thailand
Malaysia vs Thailand: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 8.9 years in Malaysia and 8.7 years in Thailand, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Malaysia, by 0.2 years, or 1.02 times that in Thailand.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Malaysia has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Thailand.
- In 2020, Malaysia ranked 60 and Thailand ranked 66 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Malaysia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 2010 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Malaysia vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyMalaysia: 76.7 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMalaysia: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMalaysia: 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMalaysia: 3.52% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateMalaysia: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMalaysia: 35.1 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthMalaysia: 1.24% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMalaysia: 1.55 births per woman in 2023Thailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMalaysia: 77.4% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median ageMalaysia: 30.1 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMalaysia: 7.5% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateMalaysia: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMalaysia: 1.04% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMalaysia: $4.55B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personMalaysia: $138 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMalaysia: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMalaysia: 136,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerMalaysia: 0.46% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMalaysia: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMalaysia: 7 million TIV in 2024Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMalaysia: 20 million TIV in 2024Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024