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Bhutan vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

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

Bhutan
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Leads on 36 of 116 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 74 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bhutan and Malaysia: Bhutan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (203,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Bhutan leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (406,500) against Malaysia (18.26); Bhutan leads on Radios (37,000) against Malaysia (10.90). Across 116 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 36 and Malaysia wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)91.28 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.43 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios37,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions11,000ā˜…10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)45.27 %ā˜…22.8 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index6683.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption2.18136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.76ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels178ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports84ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6333ā˜…
Electricity Production7.88148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient28.540.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment46ā˜…20.3
Gross National Saving40.4ā˜…28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.03 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption1,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports1,549355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line12.4 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt11164.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances3.6ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89ā˜…1.57
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)23.093.17ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.312.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries855.30M USD274.68B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.9 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.82 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,000260.01ā˜…
Protected Land Area for Adaptation52.17 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources78580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32ā˜…209.87
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km38,140328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land3204,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions20ā˜…13
Independence1731ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water65.59 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)1221.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita831.27 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.4 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %ā˜…15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 58.7ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,000116,100ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.480.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.05 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change5,159.8 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density20.89 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population801,838.5 persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.4ā˜…0.29
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)5.75 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31167.88ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.87 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.93 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums43.64 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths4,794.9 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.42 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration139.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.58ā˜…
Airports4100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel153ā˜…
Heliports824ā˜…

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