Congo vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Congo and Malaysia: Congo leads on Radios (341,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Congo leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (591,500) against Malaysia (33); Congo leads on Televisions (33,000) against Malaysia (10.80). Across 116 compared metrics, Congo wins on 35 and Malaysia wins on 76.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)47.25 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)38.38 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 38% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.58 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios341,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions33,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways1,1207,200ā˜…

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.40B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars18.23B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.84 %ā˜…21.95 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.6 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP3.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index39.583.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption912ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports22ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6478ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants36ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports1833ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity591,500ā˜…33
Electricity Production1.7148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)7.35 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient48.9ā˜…41.1
Gross Fixed Investment45.2ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving19.528.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.3 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1.3930.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production1.3969.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves90.61ā˜…1.18
Oil Consumption11,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports211,800644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports2,832355,300ā˜…
Oil Production302,200664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves1.64ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line40.9 people5.6 peopleā˜…
Public Debt128.764.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption17,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports5,766208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,162304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production15,760528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.30.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources3.17ā˜…1.57
Robotics Research Funding0.38 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)39.220.37ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues6.512.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries8.30B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate19.7 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate67.83 %66.12 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)565,497ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.66ā˜…260.01
Population Distributionthe population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution mapa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation36.64 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country122 Cubic meters per yearā˜…64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources832ā˜…580

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.26 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)198.8209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land106,838.2 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km341,500ā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)169 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1.34 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land204,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country21.22 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions15ā˜…13
Independence1531ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water45.87 %94.45 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.121.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita219.15 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP4.4 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3.8 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km1.9 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)241 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.6 %ā˜…15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,00092,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 512.3ā˜…14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)12,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.14 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.430.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth68.74 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population18.67 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change156,545 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density19.42 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population6.64M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.260.29ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)28.34 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate30.1 %52.2 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)4.64 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age1.61M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate2.5618.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school5 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.64 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.45167.88ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age2021ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization91.92 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician Density0.17 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.36 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums67.37 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths39,514.9 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.57 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate3.99 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-1,953.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate36.62 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.11.58ā˜…
Airports56100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel453ā˜…

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