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Canada vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 124 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 66 of 124 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 48 of 124 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Canada (1.93); Malaysia leads on Oil Imports (355,300) against Canada (1.09); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 124 compared metrics, Canada wins on 66 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: 11 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‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios32.3ā˜…10.9
Televisions21.5ā˜…10.8
Waterways6367,200ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…101.62M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %4.61 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.683.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2378ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…4
Electricity Imports2.6833ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…33
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.940.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.725.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.828.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…38.23
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed907 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption2.21561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports1.09355,300ā˜…
Oil Production3.48664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people5.6 peopleā˜…
Public Debt61.3ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01528,300ā˜…
Remittances00.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.250.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…301.22B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85260.01ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiaa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions1013ā˜…
Independence131ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.9613.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.721.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…428,622.9 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1621ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…162,673.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…1.58
Airports1,459ā˜…100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…53
Heliports506ā˜…24

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %2.75 %ā˜…

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