Australia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Agricultural land (3.67 million sq. km) against Malaysia (85,710 sq. km); Australia leads on Coal Revenue (0.78) against Malaysia (0.02). Across 111 compared metrics, Australia wins on 54 and Malaysia wins on 47.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.06 % | 97.69 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 56.09 points | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 10.9 | |
| Televisions | 10.15 | 10.8★ | |
| Waterways | 2,000 | 7,200★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M★ | 13.93M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 260.01★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population 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, by | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 64 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492 | 580★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 4.11 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98 | 209.87★ | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 85,710 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 4,675 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 4,420 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 67.87 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 13★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 31★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.39 | 13.01★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 21.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 4.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 26 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 15.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000★ | 92,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 14.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000 | 136,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 1.58 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 100 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 53 | |
| Heliports | 392★ | 24 |