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Brazil vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 71 of 125 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 48 of 125 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Brazil (2.75); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Brazil (2.96); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against Brazil (2.65). Across 125 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 71 and Malaysia wins on 48.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.46 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios71ā˜…10.9
Televisions36.5ā˜…10.8
Waterways50,000ā˜…7,200

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…101.62M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue0.010.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.183.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports219ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1778ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…4
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…33
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment18.925.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving1528.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…38.23
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production23.9669.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed107 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption2.65561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…644,900
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…355,300
Oil Production2.75664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…6.2 people
Public Debt8364.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.20.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.621.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.19 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.460.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…301.22B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77260.01ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiroa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions26ā˜…13
Independence731ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote18

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)36.7613.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.621.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00092,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.5ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.560.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…428,622.9 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.36 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths1.41M persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.58ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…53
Heliports1,871ā˜…24

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…2.75 %

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