Indonesian maids, construction workers, entertainers are numerous in Malaysia. Why is it rated higher than Malaysia? This is a nut job.
An interesting comparison - for details -
Malaysia and Indonesia Compared
Economy
Indonesia scores best for economy between these two countries. Here's how it does on some key aspects of economy:
It has industries of petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism.
Compare Malaysia, which has industries of Peninsular Malaysia rubber and oil palm processing and manufacturing, light manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, electronics, tin mining and smelting, logging, timber processing Sabah logging, petroleum production Sarawak agriculture processing, petroleum production and refining, logging.
It has a GDP per capita of $4,666.
Compare Malaysia at $15,568.
It has a total GDP - official exchange rate of $845.68 billion.
Compare Malaysia at $278.68 billion.
It has a total GDP - purchasing power parity of $1,124 billion.
Compare Malaysia at $447.27 billion.
It has an economic growth rate of 4.50% per year.
Compare Malaysia at 1.70% per year.
Pros:
Malaysia is...
Top Fifth out of the 104 Countries With a Median Age of Under 27.5 Years
Top Fifth for people looking for Countries for Recent College Graduates
Top Fifth out of the 128 Countries With a Median Age of Under 30 Years
Top Fifth out of the 142 Countries With a Median Age of Under 32.5 Years
Top Third if you care about Countries for Business
Top Third out of the 167 Countries With a Median Age of Under 37.5 Years
Top Third out of the 35 Asian Countries
Top Third out of the 189 Countries With a Median Age of Under 40 Years
Cons: Malaysia is...
Bottom Fifth if you want Countries With Low Total GDP
Bottom Third out of the 49 Countries With an Infant Mortality Rate of Under 6.5 Per 1000 Live Births
Pros:
Indonesia is...
Top Fifth for people looking for Countries for Recent College Graduates
Top Fifth if you care about Countries for Business
Top Fifth out of the 128 Countries With a Median Age of Under 30 Years
Top Fifth out of the 142 Countries With a Median Age of Under 32.5 Years
Top Third out of the 167 Countries With a Median Age of Under 37.5 Years
Top Third out of the 35 Asian Countries
Top Third out of the 189 Countries With a Median Age of Under 40 Years
Top Third out of the 220 Countries for Retirement
Top Third out of the 220 Sunny Countries
Top Third if you want Best Countries