Finland vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Finland and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Population Change (428,623 persons) against Finland (851.50 persons); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Finland (8,718); Malaysia leads on Irrigated Land (4,420) against Finland (80). Across 119 compared metrics, Finland wins on 42 and Malaysia wins on 68.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 49 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 93.72 % | 98.02 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.51 % | 97.69 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 87.18 points★ | 56.09 points | |
| Radios | 7.7 | 10.9★ | |
| Televisions | 3.2 | 10.8★ | |
| Waterways | 8,000★ | 7,200 |
Economy
49 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2.02M★ | 13.93M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 33.59★ | 260.01 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populated | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 13.94 sq km★ | 13.3 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | 64 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 110 | 580★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.8 % | 4.11 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 59.77 | 209.87★ | |
| Agricultural land | 22,592 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,250 km | 4,675 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,314.75 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 80 | 4,420★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 100 %★ | 67.87 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19★ | 13 | |
| Independence | 6 | 31★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 99.65 %★ | 94.7 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 7.91★ | 13.01 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9 | 21.1★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 7,611.09 USD★ | 1,703.34 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.2 % of GDP★ | 4.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.8 people/sq km★ | 2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 8 %★ | 26 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.2 % | 15.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 4,000★ | 92,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 14.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 22,000 | 136,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 56.31 % | 58.88 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.79★ | 0.65 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.05 years★ | 80.87 years | |
| Median age of population | 43.4 years★ | 31.44 years | |
| Population Change | 851.5 persons | 428,622.9 persons★ | |
| Population density | 18.7 per sq. km★ | 110.8 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 5.63M persons | 36.40M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.82★ | 0.29 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.75 % | 14.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 85.5 %★ | 52.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.01 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.4 % of GDP★ | 3.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.18M persons | 9.69M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.9 | 18.26★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.64 years★ | 9.72 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.34 people | 8.62 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.59★ | 167.88 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 21★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | all Finnish men are obligated to serve 5.5-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard upon reaching the age of 18 (length of service depends on the type of duty); women 18-29 may volunteer for service; there is also an option | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 61.43 % | 83.21 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.61 people/sq km★ | 2.34 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.02 % | 0.97 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 61,296.9 persons★ | 179,998.3 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 81.66 %★ | 42.17 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.22 per woman | 1.53 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 20,646.1 persons | 162,673.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.2 per live births★ | 5.53 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.66★ | 1.58 | |
| Airports | 98 | 100★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 42 | 53★ | |
| Heliports | 17 | 24★ |