Malaysia vs Niue: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 75 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Malaysia and Niue: Malaysia leads on Total net-migration (162,673 persons) against Niue (2.20 persons); Malaysia leads on Population Change (428,623 persons) against Niue (-7.20 persons); Niue leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (334) against Malaysia (13.93 million). Across 75 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 42 and Niue wins on 17.
- Communications: 4 metrics compared
- Economy: 31 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 6 metrics compared
- People and Society: 20 metrics compared
- Transportation: 1 metric compared
Communications
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 80% (2024 est.) | |
| Radios | 10.9 | 1,000★ | |
| Televisions | 10.8 | NA | |
| Waterways | 7,296 | none |
Economy
31 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 13.93M | 334★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 260.01★ | 9,000 | |
| Population Distribution | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 64 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 580★ | 0 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.11 %★ | 0 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 209.87★ | 112.05 | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,675 km★ | 64 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 4,420★ | 0 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 67.87 %★ | 33.06 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 13 | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 14 villages are considered second-order | |
| Independence | 31★ | 19 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 94.7 %★ | 92.96 % | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4 % of GDP | 7.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 15.6 %★ | 50 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 92,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 14.1 | NA |
People and Society
20 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.87 years★ | 73.2 years | |
| Median age of population | 31.44 years | 35.78 years★ | |
| Population Change | 428,622.9 persons★ | -7.2 persons | |
| Population density | 110.8 per sq. km | 7.01 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 36.40M persons★ | 1,822.5 persons | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.4 % | NA | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 52.2 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.7 % | (2021 est.) NA | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.5 % of GDP | 5.6 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.69M persons★ | 417.3 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 16.74 | 663★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 8.62 people | 1,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.88 | 175.83★ | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 83.21 %★ | 0 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.54 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.97 %★ | -0.03 % | |
| Total deaths | 179,998.3 persons | 27.4 persons★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.53 per woman | 2.44 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 162,673.4 persons★ | 2.2 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.53 per live births★ | 22.18 per live births |
Transportation
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇳🇺 Niue | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airports | 100★ | 1 |