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Germany vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Germany
deu
Leads on 54 of 112 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 50 of 112 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 112 compared metrics, Germany wins on 54 and Malaysia wins on 50.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.5 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★56.09 points
Radios77.8★10.9
Televisions51.4★10.8
Waterways7,300★7,200

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★466.53B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3 %★
Coal Revenue0.020.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.783.3★
Electricity Consumption536.5★136.9
Electricity Exports78.86★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4178★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants218★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables52★4
Electricity Imports28.3433★
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5★33
Electricity Production612.8★148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita★113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.440.7★
Gross Fixed Investment17.825.2★
Gross National Saving2828.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36★30.44
Natural Gas Exports34.6138.23★
Natural Gas Imports119.5★2.8
Natural Gas Production7.969.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★1.18
Oil Consumption2.5561,000★
Oil Exports470,200644,900★
Oil Imports2.67355,300★
Oil Production147,200664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves276★4
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people6.2 people★
Public Debt63.9★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.46704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★304,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16528,300★
Remittances0.5★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.031.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.03
Taxes and Other Revenues1112.6★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %★3.9 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19260.01★
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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources154580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14209.87★
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,065★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %★67.87 %
Administrative Divisions16★13
Independence1831★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.1513.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.821.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,00092,000★
Underweight Children Under 50.6★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.75★0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years★80.87 years
Median age of population45.59 years★31.44 years
Population Change-741,055 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population83.60M persons★36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-B★AA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %83.21 %★
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.351.58★
Airports840★100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel239★53
Heliports449★24

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