Belgium vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 120 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 47 and Malaysia wins on 66.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 49 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 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| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 95.78 % | 98.02 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.78 % | 98.02 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points★ | 56.09 points | |
| Radios | 8.08 | 10.9★ | |
| Televisions | 4.72 | 10.8★ | |
| Waterways | 2,043 | 7,200★ |
Economy
49 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840★ | 13.93M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08★ | 260.01 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | most 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 areas | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 16.63 sq km★ | 13.3 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 64 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3 | 580★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 4.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3 | 209.87★ | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 4,675 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 4,420★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 %★ | 67.87 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 13★ | |
| Independence | 4 | 31★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 99.55 %★ | 94.7 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 9.12★ | 13.01 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 21.1★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 8,638.85 USD★ | 1,703.34 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP★ | 4.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km★ | 2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 26 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 15.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 92,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 15.3 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 136,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32 | 1.58★ | |
| Airports | 48 | 100★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | 53★ | |
| Heliports | 112★ | 24 |