| Attribute |
Malaysia × | 
Vietnam × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 329,847 | 331,210 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 328,657 | 310,070 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,190 | 21,140 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,742 | 4,616 |
| Border countries | - Brunei
- Indonesia
- Thailand
| |
| Coastline (km) | 4,675 | 3,444 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 419 | 398 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,095 | 3,144 |
| People | | |
| Population | 32,652,083 | 98,721,275 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | - | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Short country name | Malaysia | Vietnam |
| 1↑Long local name | - | Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam |
| Short local name | Malaysia | Viet Nam |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Communist state |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Hanoi |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 933,300,000,000 | 648,700,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 312,400,000,000 | 220,400,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 29,100 | 6,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 28.5 | 29 |
| Labor force | 14,940,000 | 54,800,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 3.8 | 8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 51,250,000,000 | 54,590,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 60,630,000,000 | 69,370,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.98 | 2.3 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 16.4 | 24.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3 | -6.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.1 | 58.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.61 | 7.07 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 107,500,000,000 | 85,960,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 107,500,000,000 | 85,960,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 482,700,000,000 | 313,000,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 383,000,000,000 | 156,700,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 9,296,000,000 | 5,401,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 187,900,000,000 | 214,100,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 160,700,000,000 | 202,600,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 102,400,000,000 | 49,500,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 217,200,000,000 | 96,580,000,000 |
| National currency | ringgits | dong |
| National currency (code) | MYR | VND |
| National currency (symbol) | RM | ₫ |
| National currency rate to USD | 4.343 | 22 |