France vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against France (1.71); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against France (1.31); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against France (1.86). Across 122 compared metrics, France wins on 65 and Malaysia wins on 48.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 51 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 7 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 88.65 % | 98.02 %ā | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.65 % | 98.02 %ā | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 pointsā | 56.09 points | |
| Radios | 55.3ā | 10.9 | |
| Televisions | 34.8ā | 10.8 | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 7,200 |
Economy
51 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual COā Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11Mā | 13.93M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 260.01ā | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 28.98 sq kmā | 13.3 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per yearā | 64 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211 | 580ā |
Geography
7 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %ā | 4.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5 | 209.87ā | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. kmā | 85,710 sq. km | |
| Airports per 1,000 Sq Km | 538,950ā | 328,550 | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 kmā | 4,675 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | 611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236ā | 4,420 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %ā | 67.87 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18ā | 13 | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 31 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 99.71 %ā | 94.7 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.57ā | 13.01 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 21.1ā | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 7,331.58 USDā | 1,703.34 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDPā | 4.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq kmā | 2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %ā | 26 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 % | 15.6 %ā | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 92,000ā | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 14.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000ā | 136,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 58.88 %ā | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76ā | 0.65 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 yearsā | 80.87 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 yearsā | 31.44 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 428,622.9 personsā | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 110.8 per sq. kmā | |
| Total population | 66.75M personsā | 36.40M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8ā | 0.29 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-Bā | AA | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 14.05 %ā | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 52.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 5.8 %ā | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDPā | 3.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M personsā | 9.69M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73ā | 18.26 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 yearsā | 9.72 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 daysā | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 peopleā | 8.62 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74ā | 167.88 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 21ā | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 83.21 %ā | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq kmā | 2.34 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 0.97 %ā | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0.2 %ā | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 179,998.3 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %ā | 42.17 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per womanā | 1.53 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons | 162,673.4 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live birthsā | 5.53 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | š«š· France | š²š¾ Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 1.58ā | |
| Airports | 1,218ā | 100 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 1ā | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195ā | 53 | |
| Heliports | 405ā | 24 |