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Malaysia

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Thailand

Vietnam

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Land Area

Indonesia

1,904,569 km² Largest

Thailand

513,120 km² 26.9% of largest

Vietnam

331,212 km² 17.4% of largest

Malaysia

329,847 km² 17.3% of largest

Philippines

300,000 km² 15.8% of largest

Population

Indonesia

LARGEST

285.72M PEOPLE

285,721,236 150.0/km²

Philippines

40.9% OF LARGEST

116.79M PEOPLE

116,786,962 389.3/km²

Vietnam

35.6% OF LARGEST

101.6M PEOPLE

101,598,527 306.7/km²

Thailand

25.1% OF LARGEST

71.62M PEOPLE

71,619,863 139.6/km²

Malaysia

12.6% OF LARGEST

35.98M PEOPLE

35,977,838 109.1/km²

Indonesia 285.72M

LARGEST 150.0/km²

Philippines 116.79M

40.9% of largest 389.3/km²

Vietnam 101.6M

35.6% of largest 306.7/km²

Thailand 71.62M

25.1% of largest 139.6/km²

Malaysia 35.98M

12.6% of largest 109.1/km²

GDP

Indonesia

LARGEST

$1.45T

Thailand

39.9% OF LARGEST

$577.01B

Vietnam

35.6% OF LARGEST

$514.7B

Philippines

33.7% OF LARGEST

$487.09B

Malaysia

32.7% OF LARGEST

$472.19B

Indonesia $1.45T

LARGEST

Thailand $577.01B

39.9% of largest

Vietnam $514.7B

35.6% of largest

Philippines $487.09B

33.7% of largest

Malaysia $472.19B

32.7% of largest

Armed Forces

Active Personnel

Vietnam

LARGEST

482K TROOPS

Indonesia

82.1% OF LARGEST

395.5K TROOPS

Thailand

74.9% OF LARGEST

360.85K TROOPS

Philippines

29.7% OF LARGEST

143.1K TROOPS

Malaysia

23.4% OF LARGEST

113K TROOPS

Vietnam 482Ktroops

LARGEST

Indonesia 395.5Ktroops

82.1% of largest

Thailand 360.85Ktroops

74.9% of largest

Philippines 143.1Ktroops

29.7% of largest

Malaysia 113Ktroops

23.4% of largest

Air Force

Thailand

LARGEST

555 AIRCRAFT

Indonesia

81.3% OF LARGEST

451 AIRCRAFT

Vietnam

57.3% OF LARGEST

318 AIRCRAFT

Philippines

31.4% OF LARGEST

174 AIRCRAFT

Malaysia

30.8% OF LARGEST

171 AIRCRAFT

Thailand 555aircraft

LARGEST

Indonesia 451aircraft

81.3% of largest

Vietnam 318aircraft

57.3% of largest

Philippines 174aircraft

31.4% of largest

Malaysia 171aircraft

30.8% of largest

Naval Assets

Indonesia

LARGEST

282 VESSELS

Thailand

58.2% OF LARGEST

164 VESSELS

Philippines

42.2% OF LARGEST

119 VESSELS

Vietnam

23.0% OF LARGEST

65 VESSELS

Malaysia

21.6% OF LARGEST

61 VESSELS

Indonesia 282vessels

LARGEST

Thailand 164vessels

58.2% of largest

Philippines 119vessels

42.2% of largest

Vietnam 65vessels

23.0% of largest

Malaysia 61vessels

21.6% of largest

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Wealth

Gold Reserves

Thailand

LARGEST

234.5 Metric Tonnes

Philippines

55.7% OF LARGEST

130.5 Metric Tonnes

Indonesia

33.5% OF LARGEST

78.6 Metric Tonnes

Malaysia

16.6% OF LARGEST

38.9 Metric Tonnes

Vietnam

0.0% OF LARGEST

0.0 Metric Tonnes

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Foreign-Exchange Reserves

Thailand

LARGEST

$217B Reserves · excl. gold

Indonesia

68.7% OF LARGEST

$149B Reserves · excl. gold

Malaysia

52.1% OF LARGEST

$113B Reserves · excl. gold

Philippines

43.8% OF LARGEST

$95B Reserves · excl. gold

Vietnam

38.2% OF LARGEST

$83B Reserves · excl. gold

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Billionaires

Indonesia

MOST

35 billionaires

Malaysia

—

Philippines

—

Thailand

—

Vietnam

—

Oil

Proven Reserves

Indonesia

LARGEST

2.4 Billion barrels

Production & Consumption

Indonesia

NET IMPORTER

Production 0.6M b/d

Consumption 1.7M b/d

−1.1M b/d net

Trade (Import/Export)

Indonesia

$309.8B

Exports

$309.8B

Imports

$284.7B

Trade Balance

+$25.1B Trade Surplus

Malaysia

$301.2B

Exports

$301.2B

Imports

$278.8B

Trade Balance

+$22.5B Trade Surplus

Philippines

$119.0B

Exports

$119.0B

Imports

$185.2B

Trade Balance

$-66.2B Trade Deficit

Thailand

$368.8B

Exports

$368.8B

Imports

$351.2B

Trade Balance

+$17.7B Trade Surplus

Vietnam

$429.5B

Exports

$429.5B

Imports

$398.8B

Trade Balance

+$30.7B Trade Surplus

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Drinks per Person

Coffee kg / person / yr

Philippines supply

4.3kg

Vietnam supply

3.9kg

Indonesia consumption

1.0kg

Thailand supply

0.7kg

Malaysia supply

0.0kg

Tea kg / person / yr

Thailand supply

1.2kg

Malaysia supply

1.0kg

Vietnam supply

0.8kg

Indonesia consumption

0.3kg

Philippines supply

0.0kg

Beer litres / person / yr

Vietnam consumption

45L

Thailand consumption

27L

Philippines supply

14L

Malaysia consumption

Indonesia consumption

Wine litres / person / yr

Malaysia supply

Vietnam supply

Philippines supply

Indonesia consumption

Thailand supply

Alcohol litres pure alcohol / person / yr

Vietnam consumption

10.7L

Thailand consumption

7.9L

Philippines consumption

6.1L

Malaysia consumption

0.8L

Indonesia consumption

0.1L

Smoking % of adults 15+ who smoke

Indonesia

30.2%

Vietnam

20.3%

Philippines

19.5%

Thailand

17.4%

Malaysia

16.6%

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)

Olympic Medals

Thailand

11 Gold

11 Silver

19 Bronze

41 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 41 ❄ Winter: 0

Indonesia

10 Gold

14 Silver

16 Bronze

40 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 40 ❄ Winter: 0

Philippines

3 Gold

5 Silver

10 Bronze

18 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 18 ❄ Winter: 0

Malaysia

0 Gold

8 Silver

7 Bronze

15 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 15 ❄ Winter: 0

Vietnam

1 Gold

3 Silver

1 Bronze

5 Total Medals

☀ Summer: 5 ❄ Winter: 0

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Religious Demographics

Religious Distribution

Religious Composition by Country

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam

Age Demographics

Median Age

Thailand

OLDEST

40.2 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Vietnam

32.8 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Malaysia

30.3 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Indonesia

30.2 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Philippines

YOUNGEST

25.7 YEARS

10 30 50 70

Age Distribution

Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)

Demographic Insights

Age Gap Thailand is 14.5 years older (median) than Philippines

Youth Population Philippines has the highest youth population at 57.5% (under 30)

Elderly Population Thailand has the highest elderly population at 18.5% (60+)

Global Statistics

Metric	Indonesia	Malaysia	Philippines	Thailand	Vietnam
Travel & Mobility
Passport Power visa-free destinations	78	—	—	—	—
Tourist Arrivals per year	11.7M	—	—	—	—
Culture & Prestige
Nobel Laureates all-time	0	0	0	0	1
3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide	0	0	0	2	0
UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites	10	6	6	8	9

Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Cost of Living

Metric All indices use New York City as base (100) Lower values indicate lower costs.	Indonesia	Malaysia	Philippines	Thailand	Vietnam
Cost of Living Index	32.5	42.5	32.5	42.5	35.5
Rent Index	15.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	15.0
Groceries Index	28.0	38.0	28.0	38.0	32.0
Restaurant Price Index	25.0	35.0	25.0	35.0	28.0
Local Purchasing Power	35.0	45.0	30.0	45.0	35.0
Common Expenses Comparison
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD)	$3	$4	$3	$5	$3
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD)	$15	$20	$12	$25	$15
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD)	$400	$600	$350	$600	$400
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD)	$250	$400	$200	$400	$250
Monthly Utilities (USD)	$60	$80	$50	$80	$60
Internet (60 Mbps, USD)	$20	$25	$18	$25	$20
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD)	$12	$15	$10	$20	$12

Indonesia

1.2 2021

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Basic Information

Metric	Indonesia	Malaysia	Philippines	Thailand	Vietnam
Population	285721236	35977838	116786962	71619863	101598527
Area (sq km)	1904569	329847	300000	513120	331212
Capital	Jakarta	Kuala Lumpur	Manila	Bangkok	Hanoi
Official Language	Indonesian	Malay	Filipino, English	Thai	Vietnamese
Currency	Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)	Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)	Philippine Peso (PHP)	Thai Baht (THB)	Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Government Type	Unitary presidential constitutional republic	Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy	Unitary presidential constitutional republic	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic

Military Strength

Metric	Indonesia	Malaysia	Philippines	Thailand	Vietnam
Active Personnel	395,500	113,000	143,100	360,850	482,000
Reserve Personnel	400,000	51,600	131,000	200,000	5,000,000
Total Military Personnel	795,500	164,600	274,100	560,850	5,482,000
Defense Budget (USD)	$9,300,000,000	$4,000,000,000	$4,400,000,000	$7,300,000,000	$5,500,000,000
Tanks	315	48	0	737	2,575
Armored Vehicles	1,280	1,159	530	2,614	2,800
Self-Propelled Artillery	0	19	0	24	120
Towed Artillery	356	110	270	426	1,000
Rocket Projectors	36	36	0	64	1,000

Economy

Metric	Indonesia	Malaysia	Philippines	Thailand	Vietnam
GDP (USD)	$1,445,642,584,164	$472,193,128,645	$487,086,123,720	$577,009,981,112	$514,697,215,165
GDP Per Capita (USD)	$5,060	$13,125	$4,171	$8,057	$5,066
Unemployment Rate (%)	3.2%	3.8%	2.2%	0.8%	1.5%
GINI Index (Income Inequality)	34.4	40.7	39.3	33.3	36.1
Currency	Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)	Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)	Philippine Peso (PHP)	Thai Baht (THB)	Vietnamese Dong (VND)
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia

Did You Know?

Indonesia is 6.3 times larger in area than Philippines.

Indonesia has 7.9 times more people than Malaysia.

Malaysia has the highest GDP per capita at $13,125 among the selected countries.

Indonesia has the largest economy with a GDP of $1.45 trillion.

Vietnam has the largest active military personnel with 482,000 troops.

Thailand has the largest air force with 555 aircraft.

Indonesia has the largest navy with 282 vessels.

Indonesia vs Malaysia vs Philippines vs Thailand vs Vietnam: Key Comparisons

Economy: Indonesia leads with a GDP of $1.4T, 3.1x larger than Malaysia's $472B.

Population: Indonesia has the largest population at 286M, 7.9x larger than Malaysia's 36M.

Area: Indonesia is the largest at 1,904,569 km², 6.3x larger than Philippines.

Military: Vietnam has the most active troops at 480Thousand, vs Malaysia's 110Thousand.

Life Expectancy: Malaysia leads at 77 years; Philippines is lowest at 70 years.

Trade: Vietnam runs the largest surplus at $31B; Philippines has the largest deficit at $66B.

Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research. Last updated July 2026. Sources & methodology