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Australia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 176 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 100 of 176 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 66 of 176 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 34% more people than Australia (36.4 million vs 27.23 million). Australia's economy is 4.3 times the size of Malaysia's ($2.02 trillion vs $466.53 billion GDP).

Comparing Australia and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Number of AI Patents Filed (1,446 patents) against Malaysia (5 patents); Malaysia leads on Apple Import Volume (101.62 million tonnes) against Australia (1.04 million tonnes). Across 176 compared metrics, Australia wins on 100 and Malaysia wins on 66.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 10 metrics compared
  • Health: 21 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration36.48 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)96.13 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed36.48 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios25.5ā˜…10.9
Televisions10.1510.8ā˜…
Waterways2,0007,200ā˜…

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $ā˜…47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.32 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume1.04M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.01 %ā˜…88.69 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %3 %
Coal Revenue0.78ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %ā˜…4.61 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends30 %ā˜…24 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7983.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption229.4ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7278ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1118ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56ā˜…33
Electricity Production243ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate77.39 %ā˜…56.67 %
Gini Index Coefficient34.340.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment28.2ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving2128.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage14.95 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries60,194.06 USDā˜…35,461.45 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate2.87 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports67.96ā˜…38.23
Natural Gas Imports5.78ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production105.2ā˜…69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed1,446 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption960,800ā˜…561,000
Oil Exports312,600644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports731,400ā˜…355,300
Oil Production549,200664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves3.324ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)20.34 % of GDPā˜…16.45 % of GDP
Public Debt58ā˜…64.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.92 %ā˜…1.28 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends1.57 %4.8 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600ā˜…304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.10.4ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million4,568.57 researchersā˜…1,452.73 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.131.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.92 USDā˜…1.28 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.50.03ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.56 %11.63 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.56 % of GDPā˜…11.63 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries432.61B USDā˜…301.22B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.06 %3.69 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires47ā˜…19
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.8 %ā˜…2.67 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.8 %ā˜…2.67 %
Unemployment Rate4.1 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.54 %66.12 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate9.61 %ā˜…11.95 %

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42Mā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate54,093.75 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature22.64 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.65260.01ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Global Precipitation Distribution454.91 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bya highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation22.48 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage22 %ā˜…13.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species69 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land3.67M sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km7.69Mā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)25,760 kmā˜…4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450ā˜…4,420

Government

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions613ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index77 index50 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score77 indexā˜…50 index
Independence131ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score9.57ā˜…-2.46
Political Stability Index80 indexā˜…51 index
Prison Population Rate170 per 100,000ā˜…244 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception7750ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate91 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.3913.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.421.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.05 yearsā˜…76.82 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.26 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.48 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita9,382.2 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Coverage Index Score89 scoreā˜…80 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.05 yearsā˜…76.82 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita3.82 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.88 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.55 %ā˜…13.81 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…26 %
Nurses and Midwives Density13.45 per 1,000 peopleā˜…4.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending15.85 %ā˜…37.09 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000ā˜…92,000
Total Number of Doctors4.09ā˜…2.29
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel60,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.92 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.79ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth86.17 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population38.51 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density3.54 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.86ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBā˜…AA
Beer Consumption per Capita3.3 litersā˜…0.51 liters
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %ā˜…52.2 %
Crude Birth Rate10.7 per 1,000 people12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.81 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)129.23 %ā˜…45.85 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate36.48 %ā˜…13.55 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.59 male/female106.37 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.85ā˜…0.48
Labor Force Participation Rate14.9118.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2ā˜…167.88
Mean Years of Schooling12.93 yearsā˜…11.96 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1721ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Old-Age Dependency Ratio26.88 %10.6 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.09 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums0.03 %0.2 %ā˜…
Total deaths184,381.4 persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.67 %1.79 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population75.99 millionsā˜…63.6 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09ā˜…1.58
Airports2,257ā˜…100
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft53
Heliports392ā˜…24

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita53.82B USDā˜…24.59B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4.35 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Australia vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Australia or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 34% more people than Australia (36.4 million vs 27.23 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Australia or Malaysia?ā–¾

Australia. Australia's economy is 4.3 times the size of Malaysia's ($2.02 trillion vs $466.53 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Australia or Malaysia?ā–¾

Australia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $74,342 in Australia vs $12,818 in Malaysia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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