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Germany vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Germany
deu
Leads on 63 of 123 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 52 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Germany (2.46); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Germany (2.16); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 123 compared metrics, Germany wins on 63 and Malaysia wins on 52.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 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
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)93.5 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.5 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios77.8ā˜…10.9
Televisions51.4ā˜…10.8
Waterways7,300ā˜…7,200

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.5 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume560.26M tonnesā˜…101.62M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.020.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %4.61 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.783.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption536.5ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports78.86ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4178ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants218ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables52ā˜…4
Electricity Imports28.3433ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5ā˜…33
Electricity Production612.8ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.440.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment17.825.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving2828.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports34.6138.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports119.5ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production7.969.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed995 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption2.5561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports470,200644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports2.67355,300ā˜…
Oil Production147,200664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves276ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt63.9ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.46704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000ā˜…208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800ā˜…304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.5ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.031.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding3.07 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0ā˜…0.03
Taxes and Other Revenues1112.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries1.94T USDā˜…301.22B USD
Unemployment Rate3.5 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate60.57 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19260.01ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliaa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation39.77 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources154580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land165,134 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km349,430ā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land5,065ā˜…4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions16ā˜…13
Independence1831ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.92 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.1513.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.821.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita9,521.39 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,00092,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 50.6ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.75ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.11 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population45.59 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change-741,055 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density242.59 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population83.60M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M personsā˜…9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.53 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %ā˜…
Total deaths1.07M persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.351.58ā˜…
Airports840ā˜…100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel239ā˜…53
Heliports449ā˜…24

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