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Malaysia vs Nepal: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 79 of 119 metrics
Nepal
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Leads on 32 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Nepal: Nepal leads on Radios (840,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Nepal leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (943,100) against Malaysia (33); Nepal leads on Televisions (130,000) against Malaysia (10.80). Across 119 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 79 and Nepal wins on 32.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…46.32 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…55.77 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 pointsā˜…55.2 points
Radios10.9840,000ā˜…
Televisions10.8130,000ā˜…
Waterways7,296none

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…9.52B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…48.33B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %30.4 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %7 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %11.3 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP5.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3ā˜…81.7
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…4.98
Electricity Exports3ā˜…2.69
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…5
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1892ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4ā˜…3
Electricity Imports33ā˜…2.18
Electricity Installed Capacity33943,100ā˜…
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…4.24
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…6.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…30
Gross Fixed Investment20.3ā˜…3.5
Gross National Saving28.545.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…0.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…7.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.8ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18ā˜…0
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…20,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…0
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…13,740
Oil Production664,800ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves4ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…20.3 people
Public Debt64.339.9ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…3.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…27,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…26,120
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…0
Remittances0.433.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.45
Robotics Research Funding1.04 USDā˜…0.3 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.17ā˜…55.68
Taxes and Other Revenues12.617.5ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…3.27B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…10.8 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %39.24 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M428,262ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0111.36ā˜…
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulamost of the population is divided nearly equally between a concentration in the southern-most plains of the Tarai region and the central hilly region; overall density is low
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km23.6 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…20 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…210.2

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %13.07 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…176.82
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…36,185.52 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…143,350
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…2.68 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,42012,090ā˜…

Government

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…40.77 %
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…7
Independence31176ā˜…
Political Stability Index51 indexā˜…39 index
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…16.49 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…7.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USDā˜…464.47 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.1 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq kmā˜…0.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…142 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %4.1 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00030,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 515.3ā˜…18.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…112,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %75.46 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.52
Life expectancy at birth80.87 yearsā˜…73.26 years
Median age of population31.44 yearsā˜…25.67 years
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…-239,662.7 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…201.77 per sq. km
Total population36.40M personsā˜…29.59M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.83ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %16.66 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %ā˜…46.7 %
Death Rate (%)5.8 %5.62 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.7 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…8.63M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…8.44
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…7.88 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…1.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88ā˜…162.32
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…73.42 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq kmā˜…1.01 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.66 %
Population living in slums0.2 %35.73 %ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 personsā˜…198,194.4 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %58.71 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.92 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-588,424.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…22.16 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡µ NepalShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.16
Airports100ā˜…51
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…5
Heliports24ā˜…14

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