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China vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

China
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Leads on 64 of 119 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 47 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing China and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (304,600) against China (1.16); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against China (4.27); Malaysia leads on Oil Imports (355,300) against China (4.75). Across 119 compared metrics, China wins on 64 and Malaysia wins on 47.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 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
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)92 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score14.8 points56.09 points★
Radios417★10.9
Televisions400★10.8
Waterways27,700★7,200

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.79T $★47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars20.73T $★466.53B $
Apple Import Volume97.54M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.25 %3 %★
Coal Revenue0.57★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.35 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.983.3★
Electricity Consumption5.56136.9★
Electricity Exports18.91★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6278★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1818
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables18★4
Electricity Imports6.1933★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6533★
Electricity Production5.88148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.81 USD per capita★113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.740.7★
Gross Fixed Investment45.9★25.2
Gross National Saving45.8★28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.3 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.2 %★1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption238.6★30.44
Natural Gas Exports3.3738.23★
Natural Gas Imports97.63★2.8
Natural Gas Production145.9★69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.44★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed87,057 patents★5 patents
Oil Consumption9.19561,000★
Oil Exports480,600644,900★
Oil Imports4.75355,300★
Oil Production4.27664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves20.35★4
Population Below Poverty Line0 people★6.2 people
Public Debt47★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption12.47704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports848,400★208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.16304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production11.51528,300★
Remittances0.20.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.01
Taxes and Other Revenues7.612.6★
Top Exporting Countries3.75T USD★301.22B USD
Unemployment Rate4.6 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.55 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)117.03M13.93M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions12.2★260.01
Population Distributionoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.6 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country828.8 Cubic meters per year★64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.84580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.74 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)64.72209.87★
Agricultural land5.19M sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)14,500 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land690,070★4,420

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.71 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions23★13
Independence131★
Political Stability Index25 index51 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.921.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,906.71 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density5 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.2 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA92,000
Underweight Children Under 52.4★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2.54M★136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)66.52 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.67★0.65
Life expectancy at birth81.19 years★80.87 years
Median age of population40.64 years★31.44 years
Population Change-4.42M persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density147.29 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population1.41B persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.070.29★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-A★AA
Birth Rate (%)7.28 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate84.5 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)7.97 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age308.96M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate773.88★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school8.55 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population29.21 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.83★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.73 %★83.21 %
Physician Density3.11 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums26.32 %★0.2 %
Total deaths12.15M persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.06 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate0.97 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration-306,257.4 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate7.94 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.58★
Airports552★100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel284★53
Heliports120★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate3 %★2.75 %

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