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Israel vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 169 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Israel
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Leads on 75 of 169 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 83 of 169 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 3.8 times as many people as Israel (36.4 million vs 9.65 million). Israel's economy is 30% larger than Malaysia's ($608.3 billion vs $466.53 billion GDP).

Comparing Israel and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Israel (1.78); Israel leads on Natural Gas Imports (509.70) against Malaysia (2.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Israel (4,029). Across 169 compared metrics, Israel wins on 75 and Malaysia wins on 83.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 10 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 21 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 2 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 38 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)88.18 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.18 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed29.18 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score51.06 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios3.0710.9ā˜…
Televisions1.6910.8ā˜…
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.20B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars608.30B $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.43 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume67.63M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.27 %ā˜…88.69 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.1 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.5 %4.61 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends23 %24 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.1ā˜…83.3
Electricity Consumption55136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.2ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels95ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables5ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity17.5933ā˜…
Electricity Production63.09148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)112.44 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate72.69 %ā˜…56.67 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage15.1 %ā˜…-2.25 %
Gender Wage Gap15.1 %-2.25 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient37.940.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment19.525.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving23.628.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage65.8 %ā˜…63.18 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries48,196.63 USDā˜…35,461.45 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.2 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.04 %1.38 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports509.7ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production9.8369.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves176ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed27 patentsā˜…5 patents
Oil Consumption238,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports86,010644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports282,200355,300ā˜…
Oil Production4,029664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves1.944ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line22 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt59.6ā˜…64.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)6.18 %ā˜…1.01 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends-1.81 %ā˜…-2.25 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption242,200704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports111,700208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports98,860304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production294,300528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.20.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding6.18 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.720.01ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.24 %12.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.24 % of GDPā˜…12.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues22.1ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries153.66B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.73 %3.69 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires42ā˜…19
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.87 %2.67 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.87 %2.67 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.2 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate65.49 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate6.03 %ā˜…11.95 %

Environment

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.74Mā˜…13.93M
Average Annual Temperature21.32 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions64.4ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelfto depth of exploitation;200
Global Precipitation Distribution154.13 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated in and around Tel-Aviv, as well as around the Sea of Galilee; the south remains sparsely populated, with the exception of the shore of the Gulf of Aqabaa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation28.53 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.23 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources1.78580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species16 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.07 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)7.69209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land3,913.4 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km21,640328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)273 km4,675 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land1,9274,420ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country76.29 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions613ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index64 index50 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score64 indexā˜…50 index
Independence1431ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score6.83ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate234 per 100,000188 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception6450ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.46 %ā˜…94.7 %
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate98 %ā˜…96 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)22.9513.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.121.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.2 yearsā˜…76.82 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.48 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita4,912.64 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Coverage Index Score85 scoreā˜…80 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.2 yearsā˜…76.82 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density3.1 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Low Birth Weight Prevalence8.98 %ā˜…13.81 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…26 %
Nurses and Midwives Density5.9 per 1,000 peopleā˜…4.05 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.1 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending20.49 %ā˜…37.09 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,000ā˜…92,000
Total Number of Doctors3.8ā˜…2.34
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)7.81 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)178,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

38 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)48.6 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.77ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.84 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population29.29 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change119,748.8 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density446.84 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population9.65M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.84ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)18.89 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Crude Birth Rate18.6 per 1,000 peopleā˜…12.36 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)4.89 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.23M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)66.46 %ā˜…45.85 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate29.18 %ā˜…13.55 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.37 male/female106.37 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.77ā˜…0.48
Labor Force Participation Rate4.7118.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.19 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population4.42 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)176.86ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio20.66 %10.6 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.9 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.97 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio12.0711.61ā˜…
Total deaths53,774.5 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.57 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.66 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration4,734.6 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate3.8 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.24 %1.79 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population78.13 millionsā˜…63.6 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.471.58ā˜…
Airports40100ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel3253ā˜…
Heliports1324ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita2.47B USD24.59B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4 %ā˜…2.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Israel vs Malaysia

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

Malaysia. Malaysia has 3.8 times as many people as Israel (36.4 million vs 9.65 million). Data for 2026.

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

Israel. Israel's economy is 30% larger than Malaysia's ($608.3 billion vs $466.53 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Israel is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $63,053 in Israel vs $12,818 in Malaysia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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