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Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 67 of 120 metrics
North Macedonia
mkd
Leads on 44 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against Malaysia (10.80); North Macedonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (779,200) against Malaysia (18.26). Across 120 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 67 and North Macedonia wins on 44.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…93.6 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…87.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points70.44 pointsā˜…
Radios10.9410,000ā˜…
Televisions10.8510,000ā˜…
Waterways7,296note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…19.03B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %30.6 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…3.58M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %3.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %6.21 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP6.6 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.388.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…6.42
Electricity Exports358.5ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…60
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1837ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4ā˜…3
Electricity Imports33ā˜…2.19
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…1.83
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…5.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…56.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…33.5
Gross Fixed Investment25.229.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving28.530.3ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…1.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.44198.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.8198.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18ā˜…0
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…19,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…8,594
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…21,530
Oil Production664,800ā˜…116
Oil Proved Reserves4ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…21.8 people
Public Debt64.339.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…21,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…3,065
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…23,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…0
Remittances0.42.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.15
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USDā˜…0.37 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.03ā˜…4.28
Taxes and Other Revenues12.617.9ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…10.46B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…13.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %51.94 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-718,749ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.017.37ā˜…
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km33.84 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…6.4

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %ā˜…2.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…71.64
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…12,502 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…25,220
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…844

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…49.29 %
Administrative Divisions1380ā˜…
Independence31ā˜…8
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…80.79 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.01ā˜…39.89
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…7.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD2,194.25 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP8.5 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km4.2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %3 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…22.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000<500 (2018 est.)
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people9 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 515.30.9ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…16,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %64.74 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.56
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years81.43 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years41.35 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…-7,548.4 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km72.43 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population36.40M personsā˜…1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.66ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…10.07 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %59.9 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…9.62 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26779,200ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people611,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88178.33ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…19
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…71.33 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km2.94 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.08 %
Population living in slums0.2 %ā˜…0.01 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons16,873 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %53 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…1.39 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-5,776.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…7.47 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.64
Airports100ā˜…13
Heliports24ā˜…13

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %5.35 %ā˜…

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