| Attribute |
Taiwan × | 
Malaysia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 35,980 | 329,847 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 32,260 | 328,657 |
| Water area (km²) | 3,720 | 1,190 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 2,742 |
| Border countries | - | - Brunei
- Indonesia
- Thailand
|
| Coastline (km) | 1566.3 | 4,675 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,150 | 419 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,952 | 4,095 |
| People | | |
| Population | 23,603,049 | 32,652,083 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Buddhist | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Short country name | Taiwan | Malaysia |
| Short local name | Taiwan | Malaysia |
| Former name | | |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Taipei | Kuala Lumpur |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,189,000,000,000 | 933,300,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 572,600,000,000 | 312,400,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.9 | 5.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 50,500 | 29,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 34.9 | 28.5 |
| Labor force | 11,780,000 | 14,940,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 91,620,000,000 | 51,250,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 92,030,000,000 | 60,630,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 0.98 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 16 | 16.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.1 | -3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 35.7 | 54.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.38 | 3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.63 | 4.61 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 560,900,000,000 | 107,500,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 560,900,000,000 | 107,500,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 880,800,000,000 | 482,700,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 851,200,000,000 | 383,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 82,880,000,000 | 9,296,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 349,800,000,000 | 187,900,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 259,000,000,000 | 160,700,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 456,700,000,000 | 102,400,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 181,900,000,000 | 217,200,000,000 |
| National currency | New Taiwan dollars | ringgits |
| National currency (code) | TWD | MYR |
| National currency (symbol) | NT$ | RM |
| National currency rate to USD | 30.68 | 4.343 |