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Bhutan vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bhutan
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Leads on 35 of 114 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 73 of 114 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 114 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 35 and Malaysia wins on 73.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 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
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)91.28 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.43 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points56.09 points★
Radios37,000★10.9
Televisions11,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $466.53B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6683.3★
Electricity Consumption2.18136.9★
Electricity Exports5.76★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels178★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04★
Electricity Imports84★33
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6333★
Electricity Production7.88148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient28.540.7★
Gross Fixed Investment46★20.3
Gross National Saving40.4★28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.03 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption1,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports1,549355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line12.4 people6.2 people★
Public Debt11164.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances3.6★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89★1.57
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)23.093.17★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.312.6★
Top Exporting Countries855.30M USD274.68B USD★
Unemployment Rate2.9 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.82 %★66.12 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,000260.01★
Protected Land Area for Adaptation52.17 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources78580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32★209.87
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3204,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %★67.87 %
Administrative Divisions20★13
Independence1731★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water65.59 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)1221.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita831.27 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 58.7★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,000116,100★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.480.65★
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years80.87 years★
Median age of population31.05 years31.44 years★
Population Change5,159.8 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density20.89 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population801,838.5 persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.4★0.29
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)5.75 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.87 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.93 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums43.64 %★0.2 %
Total deaths4,794.9 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.42 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration139.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.58★
Airports4100★
Civil Air Travel153★
Heliports824★

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