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Malaysia vs New Zealand: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
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Leads on 61 of 123 metrics
New Zealand
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Leads on 51 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and New Zealand: Malaysia leads on Apple Import Volume (101.62 million tonnes) against New Zealand (825,370 tonnes); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (208,400) against New Zealand (1,782); Malaysia leads on Real GDP Growth Rate (USD) (5.10 USD) against New Zealand (-0.10 USD). Across 123 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 61 and New Zealand wins on 51.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★93.52 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %★96.16 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 96% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points81.37 points★
Radios10.9★3.75
Televisions10.8★1.93
Waterways7,296★1,609

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★17.05B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★284.58B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %22.51 %★
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes★825,370 tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★1.75 %
Coal Revenue0.020.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %5.1 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP9.2 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3100★
Electricity Consumption136.9★39.5
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1858★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables420★
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity33★9.3
Electricity Production148.3★42.53
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita121.65 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient41.1★36.2
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★19.5
Gross National Saving28.5★21
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★-1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★5.18
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.8★0
Natural Gas Production69.49★5.1
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.1833.7★
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents★4 patents
Oil Consumption561,000★149,700
Oil Exports644,900★47,200
Oil Imports355,300★138,000
Oil Production664,800★60,480
Oil Proved Reserves4112.5★
Population Below Poverty Line5.6 peopleNA
Public Debt64.354★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★-0.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★169,100
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★1,782
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★56,000
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★115,100
Remittances0.4★0.3
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.5
Robotics Research Funding1.28 USD★1.23 USD
Taxes and Other Revenues12.629.6★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD★64.54B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★4.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %★70.35 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M919,618★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0133.51★
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaover three quarters of New Zealanders, including the Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km33.4 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★327

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★0.92 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87294.65★
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km91,806 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km15,134 km★
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant3,118.67 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4,4207,000★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %94.02 %★
Administrative Divisions1316★
Independence31★26
Political Stability Index51 index96 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %100 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)17.915.09★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★6.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD6,579.86 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP10 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %7 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★30.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0003,600★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people9 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★10,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★57.19 %
Human Capital Index0.650.77★
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years84.03 years★
Median age of population31.44 years37.98 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★50,085.3 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km19.96 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons★5.29M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.85★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAB★
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★12.4 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %79.9 %★
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★6.93 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★1.20M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★3.12
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years11.2 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people★1.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88177.74★
Military Manpower at Military Age21★20
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★76.31 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km3.61 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.83 %
Population living in slums0.2 %★0 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons40,098.2 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %68.32 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.65 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★31,423.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births4.26 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.583.76★
Airports100206★
Civil Air Travel53about 40 major transport aircraft
Heliports2462★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇿 New ZealandShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %★2.25 %

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