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Argentina vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Argentina
arg
Leads on 58 of 119 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 55 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Argentina and Malaysia: Argentina leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (336.60) against Malaysia (1.18); Argentina leads on Population living in slums (14.04 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %); Malaysia leads on Apple Import Volume (101.62 million tonnes) against Argentina (2.10 million tonnes). Across 119 compared metrics, Argentina wins on 58 and Malaysia wins on 55.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)89.67 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.67 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.14 points★56.09 points
Radios24.3★10.9
Televisions7.9510.8★
Waterways11,000★7,200

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.75B $★47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars826.08B $★466.53B $
Apple Import Volume2.10M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)26.58 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index57.583.3★
Electricity Consumption121136.9★
Electricity Exports55★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6978★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels4★0
Electricity from Other Renewables34★
Electricity Imports9.8533★
Electricity Installed Capacity38.35★33
Electricity Production131.9148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)78.5 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient42.4★40.7
Gross Fixed Investment19.225.2★
Gross National Saving17.628.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7.2 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)73.1 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.6 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption49.04★30.44
Natural Gas Exports76.45★38.23
Natural Gas Imports9.83★2.8
Natural Gas Production40.9269.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves336.6★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed6 patents★5 patents
Oil Consumption618,000★561,000
Oil Exports238,100644,900★
Oil Imports19,380355,300★
Oil Production763,600★664,800
Oil Proved Reserves2.514★
Population Below Poverty Line41.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt55★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.7 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption806,000★704,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports58,360208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports121,400304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production669,800★528,300
Remittances0.20.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.091.57★
Taxes and Other Revenues1012.6★
Top Exporting Countries97.35B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate7.9 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.91 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.35M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions198.14★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionone third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populateda highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation8.91 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country128 Cubic meters per year★64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources876.24★580

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.46 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.74209.87★
Agricultural land1.22M sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,989 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita2,844.98 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land13,910★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country36.1 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions23★13
Independence931★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)21.2313.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)1421.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita3,770.41 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)33 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.3 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS140,00092,000★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People15 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 52★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)103,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)47.97 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.620.65★
Life expectancy at birth81.53 years★80.87 years
Median age of population33.29 years★31.44 years
Population Change187,245.8 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density16.47 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population46.01M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.63★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-B★AA
Birth Rate (%)10.47 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate70.1 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.94 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.64M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.29★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school8.91 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population15.49 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.62★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age2021★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.33 %★83.21 %
Physician Density5.11 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.26 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums14.04 %★0.2 %
Total deaths316,084.1 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.94 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.47 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration4,156.3 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate9.74 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.58★
Airports764★100
Civil Air Travel56★53
Heliports148★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate29 %★2.75 %

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