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Israel vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Israel
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Leads on 44 of 119 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 64 of 119 metrics

Summary

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 119 compared metrics, Israel wins on 44 and Malaysia wins on 64.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)88.18 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.18 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.06 points56.09 points★
Radios3.0710.9★
Televisions1.6910.8★
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.20B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars608.30B $★466.53B $
Apple Import Volume67.63M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.1 %3 %★
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.5 %4.61 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.1★83.3
Electricity Consumption55136.9★
Electricity Exports5.2★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels95★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables5★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity17.5933★
Electricity Production63.09148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)112.44 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.940.7★
Gross Fixed Investment19.525.2★
Gross National Saving23.628.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.2 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports509.7★2.8
Natural Gas Production9.8369.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves176★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed27 patents★5 patents
Oil Consumption238,000561,000★
Oil Exports86,010644,900★
Oil Imports282,200355,300★
Oil Production4,029664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves1.944★
Population Below Poverty Line22 people6.2 people★
Public Debt59.6★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption242,200704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports111,700208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports98,860304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production294,300528,300★
Remittances0.20.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.720.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues22.1★12.6
Top Exporting Countries153.66B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.2 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate65.49 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.74M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions64.4★260.01
Continental Shelfto depth of exploitation;200
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 km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.23 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources1.78580★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.07 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)7.69209.87★
Agricultural land3,913.4 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)273 km4,675 km★
Irrigated Land1,9274,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country76.29 %★67.87 %
Administrative Divisions613★
Independence1431★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.46 %★94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)22.9513.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.121.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita4,912.64 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.9 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density3.1 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.1 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,000★92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)178,000★136,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)48.6 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.77★0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.84 years★80.87 years
Median age of population29.29 years31.44 years★
Population Change119,748.8 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density446.84 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population9.65M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.84★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)18.89 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)4.89 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.23M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate4.7118.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school11.19 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population4.42 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)176.86★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.9 %★83.21 %
Physician Density3.8 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★0.97 %
Total deaths53,774.5 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.57 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.66 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration4,734.6 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.8 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.471.58★
Airports40100★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel3253★
Heliports1324★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4 %★2.75 %

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