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Georgia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Georgia
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Leads on 67 of 172 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 97 of 172 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 9.6 times as many people as Georgia (36.4 million vs 3.81 million). Malaysia's economy is 10.5 times the size of Georgia's ($466.53 billion vs $44.28 billion GDP).

Comparing Georgia and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Georgia (247); Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Georgia (445); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Georgia (10.79). Across 172 compared metrics, Georgia wins on 67 and Malaysia wins on 97.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 64 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration30.42 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.8 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.88 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 82% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed30.42 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score50.53 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios3.0210.9ā˜…
Televisions2.5710.8ā˜…
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

64 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.65B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars44.28B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.5 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume7.32M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate78.82 %88.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue0.010.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)11.49 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.1 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index83.7ā˜…83.3
Electricity Consumption12.37136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports560ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3578ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants65ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports1.3333ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity4.6433ā˜…
Electricity Production13.24148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)56.08 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate63.81 %ā˜…56.67 %
Gini Index Coefficient34.840.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment22.725.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving2328.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage29.64 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries25,135.78 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.4 %ā˜…4.9 %
Inflation Rate3.87 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.1 %ā˜…1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.7 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption2.2930.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports2.292.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production7.3669.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves8.5ā˜…1.18
Oil Consumption13,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports445644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports17,840355,300ā˜…
Oil Production984664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves35ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line11.8 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)22.89 % of GDPā˜…8.07 % of GDP
Public Debt43.4ā˜…64.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.23 %1.01 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)9.4 USDā˜…5.1 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends10.66 %ā˜…5.3 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption27,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,052208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports28,490304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production247528,300ā˜…
Remittances11.8ā˜…0.4
Researchers in R&D per Million1,809 researchersā˜…1,218.33 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.071.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.23 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)10.790.01ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)24.26 %12.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)24.26 % of GDPā˜…12.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries16.35B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)4.69 %ā˜…3.69 %
Total Number of Billionaires219ā˜…
Unemployment Rate11.5 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.31 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate30.26 %11.95 %ā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-137,945ā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate0 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature9 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions10.7ā˜…260.01
Global Precipitation Distribution1,192.13 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distributionsettlement concentrated in the central valley, particularly in the capital city of Tbilisi in the east; smaller urban agglomerations dot the Black Sea coast, with Bat'umi being the largesta highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation27.03 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage22.8 %ā˜…13.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country17.23 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources63.33580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species8 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.63 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)119.34209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land23,937.2 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km69,490328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)310 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita901 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,3304,420ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country51.8 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions913ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index53 index50 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score53 indexā˜…50 index
Independence931ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score3.96ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate285 per 100,000244 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception5350ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water70.53 %94.7 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate90 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)17.9313.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.721.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders74.66 years76.82 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.5 per 1,000 births0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,264.13 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Coverage Index Score71 score80 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy74.66 years76.82 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density4.9 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita4.04 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.96 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence7.42 %ā˜…13.81 %
Malaria Incidence Rate0 cases per 1,000ā˜…0.07 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)20 %ā˜…26 %
Nurses and Midwives Density5.97 per 1,000 peopleā˜…4.05 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.7 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending58.76 %37.09 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,100ā˜…92,000
Total Number of Doctors5.64ā˜…2.34
Underweight Children Under 52.1ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel21,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.75 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)26,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)62.9 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.620.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.71 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population37.44 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change992.7 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density54.91 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population3.81M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.58ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBā˜…AA
Beer Consumption per Capita2.13 litersā˜…0.51 liters
Birth Rate (%)11.74 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate40.6 %52.2 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate11.29 per 1,000 people12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)12.89 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age876,225.75 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)84.1 %ā˜…44.3 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate30.42 %ā˜…13.55 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.49 male/femaleā˜…106.37 male/female
Human Development Index0.57ā˜…0.48
Labor Force Participation Rate1.8318.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.31 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.08 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)174.34ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio24.06 %10.6 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization64.92 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density5.64 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.45 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums5.51 %ā˜…0.2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio9.02ā˜…11.66
Total deaths39,691.7 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.98 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.72 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration694.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate6.85 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate3.34 %ā˜…1.79 %
Voting Age Population50.95 millions62.14 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.761.58ā˜…
Airports21100ā˜…
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft53
Heliports424ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita4.88B USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡Ŗ GeorgiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate8.25 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Georgia or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 9.6 times as many people as Georgia (36.4 million vs 3.81 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Georgia or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 10.5 times the size of Georgia's ($466.53 billion vs $44.28 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Georgia or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $11,634 in Georgia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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