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Estonia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Estonia
est
Leads on 44 of 120 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 68 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Estonia and Malaysia: Estonia leads on Televisions (605,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Estonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (454,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Estonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (756,200) against Malaysia (18.26). Across 120 compared metrics, Estonia wins on 44 and Malaysia wins on 68.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)92.24 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.24 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 93% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score89.46 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios1.0110.9ā˜…
Televisions605,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways3357,200ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.10B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars49.13B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.55 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume12.37M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.2 %4.61 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.7 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index80.683.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption8.8136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.61ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7278ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables28ā˜…4
Electricity Imports3.5833ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity2.5833ā˜…
Electricity Production11.55148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)73.68 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient32.340.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.325.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving2728.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.5 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption481.4ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports481.4ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption31,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports28,520355,300ā˜…
Oil Production7,642664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line22.5 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt28.3ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.3 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption28,300704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports27,150208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports35,520304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances1.2ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.851.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.76 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.350.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues21.4ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries32.64B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate7.9 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate65.13 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-437,480ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.61ā˜…260.01
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationsa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.9 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources12.81580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.03 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)115.87209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land9,866.4 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km42,730328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)3,794 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita133.26 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land204,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.62 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions15ā˜…13
Independence2431ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water98.94 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)11.86ā˜…13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.921.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita4,030.44 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density4.5 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)5 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.2 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS7,100ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People16 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 50.4ā˜…14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)7,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)52.99 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.81ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth83.9 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population42.96 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change-26,511.3 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density31.32 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population1.33M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.97ā˜…0.29
Birth Rate (%)7.86 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)12.57 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age284,919.6 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate756,200ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school11.96 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population454,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)181.59ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.76 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density3.47 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.47 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0.34 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths16,078.4 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.75 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.27 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-20,200.2 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate1.89 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ŖšŸ‡Ŗ EstoniašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.161.58ā˜…
Airports34100ā˜…
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft53
Heliports1024ā˜…

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