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Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Bangladesh
bgd
Leads on 53 of 172 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 109 of 172 metrics

Summary

Bangladesh has 4.9 times as many people as Malaysia (177.81 million vs 36.4 million). Bangladesh's economy is 7% larger than Malaysia's ($496.95 billion vs $466.53 billion GDP).

Comparing Bangladesh and Malaysia: Bangladesh leads on Televisions (770,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Beer Consumption per Capita (0.51 liters) against Bangladesh (0.00 liters); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Bangladesh (1.23). Across 172 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 53 and Malaysia wins on 109.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 63 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 10 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 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‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration8.09 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)53.42 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)44.5 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 45% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed8.09 Mbps13.55 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score33.71 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios6.1510.9ā˜…
Televisions770,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways8,370ā˜…7,200

Economy

63 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country59.36B $ā˜…47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars496.95B $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)30.7 %ā˜…21.95 %
Bank Account Ownership Rate43.28 %88.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue0.020.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.54 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP3.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index4583.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption53.65136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels97ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants218ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24ā˜…
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity11.933ā˜…
Electricity Production60.51148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)11.47 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate41.48 %56.67 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage0.19 %ā˜…-3.19 %
Gender Wage Gap0.19 %-3.19 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient33.440.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment25.125.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving30.2ā˜…28.5
High-Tech Export Percentage1.87 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries8,676.76 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate8.77 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)10.5 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption29.5330.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production29.5369.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves185.8ā˜…1.18
Oil Consumption98,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports2,770644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports77,340355,300ā˜…
Oil Production5,724664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves28ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)22.03 % of GDPā˜…16.45 % of GDP
Public Debt33.3ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends1.97 %5.3 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption106,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports901208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports81,570304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production26,280528,300ā˜…
Remittances6ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.57ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)43.395.23ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)7.64 %ā˜…11.22 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)7.64 % of GDP11.22 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues7.612.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries47.09B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.28 %3.69 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP3.02 %6.76 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)3.02 %6.76 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.7 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.8 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate9.39 %ā˜…11.95 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)3.79Mā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-987.99 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions125.96ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelfup to outer limits of continental margin;200
Global Precipitation Distribution2,080.89 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.08 sq km13.3 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage4.2 %13.3 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country21.12 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources1.23580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species39 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization67.52 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)62.82209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land96,571 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km129,980328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)580 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land83,690ā˜…4,420

Government

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.23 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions813ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index23 indexā˜…50 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score23 index50 indexā˜…
Independence1631ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score-0.54ā˜…-2.46
Political Stability Index16 index51 indexā˜…
Prison Population Rate46 per 100,000ā˜…244 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception23ā˜…50
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water59.13 %94.7 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults21.3 kg/mĀ²25.3 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %96 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.221.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders74.93 years76.82 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends2.04 per 1,000 births0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita256.63 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score54 score80 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP4.4 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy74.93 years76.82 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density0.9 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita0.92 beds per 1,0001.96 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence23.05 %13.81 %ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate1.91 cases per 1,0000.07 cases per 1,000ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)115 %26 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density0.66 per 1,000 people4.05 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.6 %ā˜…15.6 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending79.31 %37.09 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS14,000ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Total Number of Doctors0.722.34ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 521.715.3ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel163,000 personnelā˜…113,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.81 %ā˜…1.04 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)227,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)81.95 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.480.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth78.42 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population26.28 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change2.43M personsā˜…428,622.9 persons
Population density1,364.54 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population177.81M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.52ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Beer Consumption per Capita0 liters0.51 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)19.45 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.7 %ā˜…52.2 %
Crude Birth Rate19.99 per 1,000 peopleā˜…12.36 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)6.05 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age50.58M personsā˜…9.69M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)20.79 %45.85 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate8.09 %13.55 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth104.56 male/female106.37 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.270.48ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate77.36ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school5.04 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population23.21 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)163.81167.88ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling7.23 years11.96 yearsā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationvaries by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025)17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio9.68 %ā˜…10.6 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.02 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.91 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums50.21 %ā˜…0.2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio30.0511.66ā˜…
Total deaths825,758.1 persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.05 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.11 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-215,456.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate17.1 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate2.92 %ā˜…1.79 %
Voting Age Population78.06 millionsā˜…62.14 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.051.58ā˜…
Airports17100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel1553ā˜…
Heliports36ā˜…24

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita442.04M USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate10 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Bangladesh vs Malaysia

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

Bangladesh. Bangladesh has 4.9 times as many people as Malaysia (177.81 million vs 36.4 million). Data for 2026.

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

Bangladesh. Bangladesh's economy is 7% larger than Malaysia's ($496.95 billion vs $466.53 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $2,795 in Bangladesh (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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