| Attribute |
Malaysia × | 
Kuwait × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 329,847 | 17,818 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 328,657 | 17,818 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,190 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,742 | 475 |
| Border countries | - Brunei
- Indonesia
- Thailand
| |
| Coastline (km) | 4,675 | 499 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 419 | 108 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,095 | 300 |
| People | | |
| Population | 32,652,083 | 2,993,706 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | - | State of Kuwait |
| Short country name | Malaysia | Kuwait |
| Long local name | - | Dawlat al Kuwayt |
| Short local name | Malaysia | Al Kuwayt |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Kuwait City |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 933,300,000,000 | 289,700,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 312,400,000,000 | 120,700,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.9 | -3.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 29,100 | 65,800 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 28.5 | 35.4 |
| Labor force | 14,940,000 | 2,695,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 3.8 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 51,250,000,000 | 50,500,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 60,630,000,000 | 62,600,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.98 | 5.06 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 16.4 | 41.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3 | -10 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.1 | 20.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 2.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.61 | 4.68 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 107,500,000,000 | 33,680,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 107,500,000,000 | 33,680,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 482,700,000,000 | 111,200,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 383,000,000,000 | 81,780,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 9,296,000,000 | 7,127,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 187,900,000,000 | 55,170,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 160,700,000,000 | 29,530,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 102,400,000,000 | 33,700,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 217,200,000,000 | 47,240,000,000 |
| National currency | ringgits | Kuwaiti dinars |
| National currency (code) | MYR | KD) |
| National currency (symbol) | RM | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 4.343 | 0.3041 |