Geo Factbook Logo
Geo Factbook

Malaysia vs New Caledonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 45 of 87 metrics
New Caledonia
ncl
Leads on 28 of 87 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and New Caledonia: New Caledonia leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (996,200) against Malaysia (33); New Caledonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (198,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); New Caledonia leads on Radios (107,000) against Malaysia (10.90). Across 87 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 45 and New Caledonia wins on 28.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 39 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 5 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)80.14 %82.01 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)80.14 %82.01 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 82% (2017 est.)
Radios10.9107,000★
Televisions10.852,000★
Waterways7,296none

Economy

39 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★8.65B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %22.12 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDPNA
Electricity Consumption136.9★2.74
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7887★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables46★
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity33996,200★
Electricity Production148.3★2.95
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)123.76 USD per capita★0 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment20.327.6★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.43 %4.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★3.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.03 % of GDPNA
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★0
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.8★0
Natural Gas Production69.49★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18★0
Oil Consumption561,000★14,000
Oil Exports644,900★648
Oil Imports355,300★14,330
Oil Production664,800★0
Oil Proved Reserves4★0
Population Below Poverty Line5.6 people★17 people
Public Debt64.36.5★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★3.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★20,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★19,100
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★0
Remittances0.46.5★
Taxes and Other Revenues11.6520.4★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD★999.77M USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★11.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %56.42 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M218,632★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.014.89★
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulamost of the populace lives in the southern part of the main island, in and around the capital of Noumea
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km59.57 sq km★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★0.64 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★146
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★1,840.3 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★2,254 km
Irrigated Land4,420★100

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Administrative Divisions13★3
Independence31none (overseas collectivity of France) note: in three independence referenda, on 4 November 2018, 4 October 2020, and 12 December 2021, the majority voted to reject independence in favor of maintaining the status quo
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %96.87 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.122★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000NA
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

People and Society

21 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★47.83 %
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years82.03 years★
Median age of population31.44 years34.84 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★3,328.1 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km16.29 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons★298,026.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★13.6 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★6 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★73,318.2 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26130,800★
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people198,000 people★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★65.94 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km★0.24 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %1.11 %★
Population living in slums0.2 %0.25 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons1,813.7 persons★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.93 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★1,100.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★9.8 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇨 New CaledoniaShare
Airports100★21
Civil Air Travel53★1
Heliports24★2

Related comparisons

More Malaysia comparisons

More New Caledonia comparisons