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Malaysia vs Netherlands: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 59 of 123 metrics
Netherlands
nld
Leads on 56 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Netherlands: Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against Netherlands (1.01); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Netherlands (1.28); Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Netherlands (1.87). Across 123 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 59 and Netherlands wins on 56.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…97.01 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…97.01 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points88.64 pointsā˜…
Radios10.915.3ā˜…
Televisions10.8ā˜…8.1
Waterways7,200ā˜…6,237

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…15.60B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $1.34T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…19.67 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes190.61M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %ā˜…1.33 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP10 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.394.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…108.8
Electricity Exports319.34ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…75
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels01ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables423ā˜…
Electricity Imports33ā˜…24.26
Electricity Installed Capacity3334.17ā˜…
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…109.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita185.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…25.7
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…16.6
Gross National Saving28.531.2ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…-1.5 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…3.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.4443.38ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports38.2351.25ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports2.851ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…45.33
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18801.4ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents45 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…1.01
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…1.87
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…2.58
Oil Production664,800ā˜…59,490
Oil Proved Reserves4310ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…14.5 people
Public Debt64.356.5ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000954,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…2.41
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…2.15
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…1.28
Remittances0.40.4
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.01
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD2.18 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.1
Taxes and Other Revenues12.624.8ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD1.00T USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.9 %3.6 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %ā˜…67.25 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-2.23Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01188.19ā˜…
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaan area known as the Randstad, anchored by the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, and Utrecht, is the most densely populated region; the north tends to be less dense, but sizeable communities can be found throughout the entire country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km23.02 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…91

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %21.23 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…55.13
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…17,883.7 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…33,670
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…451 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…502.73 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…2,969

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %92.54 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…12
Independence31ā˜…26
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.019.27ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…5
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD8,735.73 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP11.3 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.1 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.9 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %4 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…20.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00024,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people17 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…41,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…53.17 %
Human Capital Index0.650.79ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years84.31 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years41.39 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…110,181.7 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…550.26 per sq. km
Total population36.40M personsā˜…18.46M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.76ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAB-Cā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…10.68 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %73 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…9.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.2 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…4.03M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…10.32
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years11.56 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…1.17 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88182.54ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…20
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %84.91 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km3.88 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.3 %
Population living in slums0.2 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons166,908.2 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %68.26 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…1.35 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…108,456.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births3.41 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡± NetherlandsShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.581.7ā˜…
Airports100ā˜…44
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel5398ā˜…
Heliports24194ā˜…

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