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Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bangladesh
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Leads on 36 of 116 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 71 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bangladesh and Malaysia: Bangladesh leads on Televisions (770,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Bangladesh (1.23); Bangladesh leads on Population living in slums (50.21 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %). Across 116 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 36 and Malaysia wins on 71.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)53.42 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)44.5 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 45% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score33.71 points56.09 points★
Radios6.1510.9★
Televisions770,000★10.8
Waterways8,370★7,200

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country59.36B $★47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars496.95B $★466.53B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5 %★3 %
Coal Revenue0.020.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.54 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4583.3★
Electricity Consumption53.65136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels97★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants218★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24★
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity11.933★
Electricity Production60.51148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)11.47 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.440.7★
Gross Fixed Investment25.125.2★
Gross National Saving30.2★28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)10.5 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption29.5330.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production29.5369.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves185.8★1.18
Oil Consumption98,000561,000★
Oil Exports2,770644,900★
Oil Imports77,340355,300★
Oil Production5,724664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves28★4
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt33.3★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption106,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports901208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports81,570304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production26,280528,300★
Remittances6★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)43.395.23★
Taxes and Other Revenues7.612.6★
Top Exporting Countries47.09B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate4.7 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.8 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)3.79M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions125.96★260.01
Continental Shelfup to outer limits of continental margin;200
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.08 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country21.12 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources1.23580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization67.52 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)62.82209.87★
Agricultural land96,571 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)580 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land83,690★4,420

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.23 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions813★
Independence1631★
Political Stability Index16 index51 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.221.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita256.63 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density0.9 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)115 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.6 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS14,000★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 521.715.3★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)227,000★136,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)81.95 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.480.65★
Life expectancy at birth78.42 years80.87 years★
Median age of population26.28 years31.44 years★
Population Change2.43M persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density1,364.54 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population177.81M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.52★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)19.45 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.7 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.05 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age50.58M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate77.36★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school5.04 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population23.21 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)163.81167.88★
Military Service Age and Obligationvaries by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025)17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.02 %★83.21 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.91 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums50.21 %★0.2 %
Total deaths825,758.1 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.05 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.11 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-215,456.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate17.1 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.051.58★
Airports17100★
Civil Air Travel1553★
Heliports36★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate10 %★2.75 %

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