Colombia vs Malaysia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita

Colombia
95.34
in 2024
Malaysia
95.77
in 2022
Colombia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Literacy rate vs gdp per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 95.77 against 95.34 in Colombia, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 94.65 94.58 0.0695 Colombia
2020s 95.31 95.77 0.4597 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs gdp per capita, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 95.77 against 95.34 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs gdp per capita between Colombia and Malaysia?
0.43, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed