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Belgium vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Belgium
bel
Leads on 49 of 123 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 67 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Belgium and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Imports (355,300) against Belgium (1.01); Malaysia leads on Revenue from Forest Resources (1.57) against Belgium (0.02); Malaysia leads on Irrigated Land (4,420) against Belgium (57). Across 123 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 49 and Malaysia wins on 67.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)95.78 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)95.78 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score80.12 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios8.0810.9ā˜…
Televisions4.7210.8ā˜…
Waterways2,0437,200ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.31B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars742.86B $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.5 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume97.50M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)2.08 %4.61 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.3 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7583.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption82.16136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports8.47ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3578ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants118ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels28ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables36ā˜…4
Electricity Imports14.6533ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity21.5633ā˜…
Electricity Production79.83148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)190.42 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient26.440.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment22.125.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving24.528.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-0.6 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption17.6130.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports736.2ā˜…38.23
Natural Gas Imports18.09ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed8 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption622,600ā˜…561,000
Oil Exports353,000644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports1.01355,300ā˜…
Oil Production11,220664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line12.3 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt92.564.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption648,600704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports680,800ā˜…208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports601,400ā˜…304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production731,700ā˜…528,300
Remittances2.3ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.021.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding3.2 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.040.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues22.7ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries532.22B USDā˜…301.22B USD
Unemployment Rate5.5 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate54.27 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)752,840ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions112.08ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelfnot specific;200
Population Distributionmost of the population is concentrated in the northern two thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world, with approximately 97% living in urban areasa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation16.63 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.9 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources18.3580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization22.29 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)172.3209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land13,716.58 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km30,494328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)66.5 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land574,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country88.74 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions313ā˜…
Independence431ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.55 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)9.12ā˜…13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.921.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,638.85 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density5.5 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA92,000
Underweight Children Under 50.3ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)24,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.3 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.77ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.77 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population42.19 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change7,999.1 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density390.59 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population11.78M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.95ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)9.09 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)9.55 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.54M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate5.4218.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.22 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother120 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.12 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)181.7ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.32 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density6.53 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.45 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %ā˜…
Total deaths116,107.9 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)66.05 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.29 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration30,580.2 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate3.23 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡Ŗ BelgiumšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.321.58ā˜…
Airports48100ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel4753ā˜…
Heliports112ā˜…24

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