Geo Factbook Logo
Geo Factbook

Canada vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 56 of 112 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 46 of 112 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 112 compared metrics, Canada wins on 56 and Malaysia wins on 46.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★56.09 points
Radios32.3★10.9
Televisions21.5★10.8
Waterways6367,200★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★466.53B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %3 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.683.3★
Electricity Consumption522.2★136.9
Electricity Exports73.35★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2378★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★4
Electricity Imports2.6833★
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★33
Electricity Production649.6★148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.940.7★
Gross Fixed Investment23.725.2★
Gross National Saving20.828.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★30.44
Natural Gas Exports83.96★38.23
Natural Gas Imports26.36★2.8
Natural Gas Production159.1★69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★1.18
Oil Consumption2.21561,000★
Oil Exports1.93644,900★
Oil Imports1.09355,300★
Oil Production3.48664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★4
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people5.6 people★
Public Debt61.3★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01528,300★
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.250.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8★12.6
Unemployment Rate6.5 %3.9 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85260.01★
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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43209.87★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★67.87 %
Administrative Divisions1013★
Independence131★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.9613.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.721.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.65
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★80.87 years
Median age of population40.75 years★31.44 years
Population Change437,571 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1621★
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %83.21 %★
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %★0.2 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★162,673.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★1.58
Airports1,459★100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636★53
Heliports506★24

Related comparisons

More Canada comparisons

More Malaysia comparisons