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Azerbaijan vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 173 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Azerbaijan
aze
Leads on 64 of 173 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 101 of 173 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 3.5 times as many people as Azerbaijan (36.4 million vs 10.46 million). Malaysia's economy is 4.8 times the size of Azerbaijan's ($466.53 billion vs $96.95 billion GDP).

Comparing Azerbaijan and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Azerbaijan (1.04); Azerbaijan leads on Radios (175,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Azerbaijan leads on Televisions (170,000) against Malaysia (10.80). Across 173 compared metrics, Azerbaijan wins on 64 and Malaysia wins on 101.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 66 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 24 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration21.75 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)90.44 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed21.75 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score25.47 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios175,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions170,000ā˜…10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

66 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.78B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars96.95B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.08 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume426,163 tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate56.3 %88.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)15 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)12.7 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index70.383.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption20.24136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports265ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels84ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1418ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24ā˜…
Electricity Imports114ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity7.8833ā˜…
Electricity Production23.57148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)66.47 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate69.29 %ā˜…56.67 %
Gini Index Coefficient33.741.1ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment17.225.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving24.628.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage44.31 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries22,314.22 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate5.62 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.2 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10.3430.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports8.0438.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports2.12.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production16.9669.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves991.1ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents24 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption104,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports651,700ā˜…644,900
Oil Imports1,439355,300ā˜…
Oil Production1.04664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves7ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line4.9 peopleā˜…6.2 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)11.77 % of GDP12.53 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt16.8ā˜…64.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.15 %1.01 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.1 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends14.68 %ā˜…5.3 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption100,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports46,480208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports5,576304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production138,900528,300ā˜…
Remittances1.8ā˜…0.4
Researchers in R&D per Million1,702.31 researchersā˜…1,218.33 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.021.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.15 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…3.17
Tax Burden (% of GDP)17.3 %12.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)17.3 % of GDPā˜…12.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues15.4ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries34.11B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.31 %3.69 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.23 %2.67 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.23 %2.67 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate5.6 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.29 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate13.09 %11.95 %ā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.92Mā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate10,494.02 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature13.18 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions38.89ā˜…260.01
Global Precipitation Distribution508.22 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distributionhighest population density is found in the far eastern area of the country, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed populationa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation25.67 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage22.1 %ā˜…13.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.51 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources34.68580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species7 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.43 %ā˜…4.11 %
Agricultural land47,818.2 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km82,650328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita2,038.54 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land14,693ā˜…4,420

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country30.39 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions66ā˜…13
Corruption Perception Index22 indexā˜…50 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score22 index50 indexā˜…
Independence3031ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score2.07ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate214 per 100,000206 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception22ā˜…50
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

24 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water57.81 %94.7 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults26.1 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate71 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)12.5110.84ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.221.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders74.58 years76.82 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends1.01 per 1,000 births0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,092.39 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score67 score80 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.7 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy74.58 years76.82 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density3.9 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita3.68 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.96 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence11.04 %ā˜…13.81 %
Malaria Incidence Rate0.01 cases per 1,000ā˜…3.09 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)18 %ā˜…26 %
Nurses and Midwives Density5.58 per 1,000 peopleā˜…4.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)19.9 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending64.63 %37.09 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,900ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People3 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Total Number of Doctors3.19ā˜…2.29
Underweight Children Under 53ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel64,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)6.47 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)82,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)57.99 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.67ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth78.86 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population34.14 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change46,422.3 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density126.14 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population10.46M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.090.29ā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0.32 liters0.51 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.13 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Crude Birth Rate10 per 1,000 people12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.44 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.7 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.74M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)46.85 %ā˜…45.85 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate21.75 %ā˜…13.55 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth111.63 male/femaleā˜…106.37 male/female
Human Development Index0.280.48ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate5.0218.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school10.22 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.43 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)169.75ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.5 %10.6 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.11 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density3.19 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.4 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums3.51 %ā˜…0.2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio15.4611.66ā˜…
Total deaths62,426.6 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.39 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.65 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-5,745.4 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate15.59 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate0.54 %1.79 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population53.76 millions62.14 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.221.58ā˜…
Airports32100ā˜…
Civil Air Travelnone53
Heliports524ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita2.44B USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ AzerbaijanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Azerbaijan vs Malaysia

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

Malaysia. Malaysia has 3.5 times as many people as Azerbaijan (36.4 million vs 10.46 million). Data for 2026.

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

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 4.8 times the size of Azerbaijan's ($466.53 billion vs $96.95 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $9,270 in Azerbaijan (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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