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Malaysia vs Nigeria: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 167 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 102 of 167 metrics
Nigeria
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Leads on 58 of 167 metrics

Summary

Nigeria has 6.7 times as many people as Malaysia (242.38 million vs 36.4 million). Malaysia's economy is 2.4 times the size of Nigeria's ($466.53 billion vs $193.1 billion GDP).

Comparing Malaysia and Nigeria: Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Nigeria (2.10); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Nigeria (2.46); Nigeria leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Malaysia (92,000). Across 167 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 102 and Nigeria wins on 58.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 61 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 21 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…0.08 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…41.21 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…39.21 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 39% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed13.55 Mbpsā˜…0.08 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 pointsā˜…46.81 points
Radios10.923.5ā˜…
Televisions10.8ā˜…6.9
Waterways7,2008,600ā˜…

Economy

61 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $128.78B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…193.10B $
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…38.66M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate88.69 %ā˜…63.26 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %4.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %17.58 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends24 %30 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP3.9 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.386.2ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…24.72
Electricity Exports3ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7880ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1819ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4ā˜…0
Electricity Imports33ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…10.52
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…29.35
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…7.99 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate56.67 %81.9 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage-3.19 %27.4 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap-3.19 %ā˜…27.4 %
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…35.1
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…18.8
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…18.2
High-Tech Export Percentage63.18 %67.83 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries35,461.45 USDā˜…8,145.15 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…2.4 %
Inflation Rate1.38 %ā˜…23.01 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…33.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDPā˜…0.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…17.24
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…27.21
Natural Gas Imports2.8ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…44.48
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.185.48ā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…279,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…2.1
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…187,700
Oil Production664,800ā˜…2.46
Oil Proved Reserves437.2ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…40.1 people
Public Debt64.319.6ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…3.4 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends7.3 %ā˜…2.87 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…325,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…2,332
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…223,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…35,010
Remittances0.411.3ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…1.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.03ā˜…34.19
Taxes and Other Revenues11.65ā˜…3.4
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.69 %ā˜…0.64 %
Total Number of Billionaires19ā˜…4
Tourism Contribution to GDP2 %4.29 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2 %4.29 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.9 %3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %ā˜…82.52 %
Youth Unemployment Rate11.95 %5.34 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M6.45Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-60,000 %ā˜…-126,881.64 %
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°C27.78 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01114.4ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Global Precipitation Distribution3,150.09 mmā˜…1,016.62 mm
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulalargest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km13.9 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage13.3 %13.9 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year87 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…286.2
Total Threatened Mammal Species80 species35 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %7.65 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…134.77
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km703,753 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550910,770ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…853 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…206.73 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…2,188

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…21.26 %
Administrative Divisions1336ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index50 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score50 indexā˜…26 index
Independence31ā˜…1
LGBT Rights Index Score-2.46ā˜…-3.73
Prison Population Rate244 per 100,00033 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception5026ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…29.9 %
Average BMI for Adults25.3 kg/mĀ²ā˜…22.5 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %ā˜…57 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…3
Female Life Expectancy Leaders76.82 yearsā˜…54.64 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…2.39 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USDā˜…349.89 USD
Health Coverage Index Score80 scoreā˜…47 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy76.82 yearsā˜…54.64 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %ā˜…1.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq kmā˜…0.53 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita1.89 beds per 1,000ā˜…0.5 beds per 1,000
Malaria Incidence Rate0.07 cases per 1,000ā˜…288.98 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…993 %
Nurses and Midwives Density4.03 per 1,000 peopleā˜…1.65 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %8.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending37.09 %ā˜…71.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0001.7ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.34ā˜…0.38
Underweight Children Under 515.3ā˜…24.4

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Active Military Personnel113,000 personnel143,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.04 %0.91 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000223,000ā˜…

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %65.4 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.38
Life expectancy at birth80.87 yearsā˜…55.58 years
Median age of population31.44 yearsā˜…18.33 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons4.98M personsā˜…
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…265.94 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons242.38M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.290.88ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Beer Consumption per Capita0.51 liters0.61 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %33.56 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %ā˜…16.6 %
Crude Birth Rate12.36 per 1,000 people32.49 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…9.42 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDPā˜…0.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons58.88M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)41.36 %ā˜…7.96 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate13.55 %ā˜…0.08 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.37 male/femaleā˜…103.07 male/female
Human Development Index0.48ā˜…0.29
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26113.35ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…6.5 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people15.95 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88ā˜…165.91
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.6 %5.46 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…82.04 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq kmā˜…0.38 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %2.39 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0.2 %43.39 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio12.6ā˜…37.55
Total deaths179,998.3 personsā˜…2.74M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %ā˜…35.5 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman4.21 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-1,780.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…98.68 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.79 %3.32 %ā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.03
Airports100ā˜…50
Civil Air Travel5357ā˜…
Heliports24ā˜…15

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita24.59B USDā˜…344.37M USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %26.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Malaysia vs Nigeria

Which has a larger population, Malaysia or Nigeria?ā–¾

Nigeria. Nigeria has 6.7 times as many people as Malaysia (242.38 million vs 36.4 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Malaysia or Nigeria?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 2.4 times the size of Nigeria's ($466.53 billion vs $193.1 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Malaysia or Nigeria?ā–¾

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $796.71 in Nigeria (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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