Data for Malaysia, Australia, United States, China, Ireland, Iran, Islamic Rep. 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2021)

Malaysia0.0
Australia0.5
United States0.2
China0.1
Ireland0.1
Iran, Islamic R...0.5

(2021)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2021)

Malaysia75
Australia83
United States76
China78
Ireland82
Iran, Islamic R...74

(2021)

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Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia33,938,221
Australia26,005,540
United States333,287,557
China1.41
Ireland5,127,170
Iran, Islamic R...88,550,570

(2022)

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Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia1.1
Australia1.2
United States0.4
China0.0
Ireland1.9
Iran, Islamic R...0.7

(2022)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

Malaysia48,997
Australia139,991
United States999,700
China-310,220
Ireland9,999
Iran, Islamic R...-39,998

(2023)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

Malaysia0.6
Australia0.8
United States0.7
China0.7
Ireland0.8
Iran, Islamic R...0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
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GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2022 billion)

Malaysia407
Australia1,693
United States25,439.7
China17,963.2
Ireland533.1
Iran, Islamic R...413.5

(2022 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia11,993.2
Australia65,099.8
United States76,329.6
China12,720.2
Ireland103,983.3
Iran, Islamic R...4,669.6

(2022)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia8.7
Australia4.3
United States1.9
China3.0
Ireland9.4
Iran, Islamic R...3.8

(2022)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2023)

Malaysia3.6
Australia3.6
United States3.6
China5.0
Ireland4.5
Iran, Islamic R...8.7

(2023)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia3.4
Australia6.6
United States8.0
China2.0
Ireland7.8
Iran, Islamic R...43.5

(2022)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia0.4
Australia0.1
United States0.0
China0.1
Ireland0.1
Iran, Islamic R...0.5

(2022)

Trend

Environment

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CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Most recent value

(2020)

Malaysia7.4
Australia14.8
United States13.0
China7.8
Ireland6.8
Iran, Islamic R...7.1

(2020)

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Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2021)

Malaysia58.0
Australia17.4
United States33.9
China23.6
Ireland11.4
Iran, Islamic R...6.6

(2021)

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Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2021)

Malaysia100.0
Australia100.0
United States100.0
China100.0
Ireland100.0
Iran, Islamic R...100.0

(2021)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2020)

Malaysia1
Australia2
United States16
China20
Ireland3
Iran, Islamic R...72

(2020)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2015)

Malaysia0.7
Australia8.3
United States7.4
China4.9
Ireland25.1
Iran, Islamic R...0.1

(2015)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia86
Australia96
United States97
China67
Ireland80

(2022)

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Institutions

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Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Malaysia1
Australia1
United States7
China1
Ireland0
Iran, Islamic R...2

(2021)

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Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2021)

Malaysia63.3
Australia58.0
United States115.7
Ireland64.2

(2021)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia76.6
Australia89.9
United States92.8
China59.6
Ireland91.3
Iran, Islamic R...58.7

(2022)

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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia97
Australia96
United States92
China76
Ireland95
Iran, Islamic R...79

(2022)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia14
Australia38
United States29
China25
Ireland23
Iran, Islamic R...6

(2022)

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2022)

Malaysia3.6
Australia4.1
United States1.5
China1.0
Ireland-0.4
Iran, Islamic R...0.4

(2022)

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