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Malaysia vs Norway: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 169 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 74 of 169 metrics
Norway
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Leads on 84 of 169 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 6.4 times as many people as Norway (36.4 million vs 5.67 million). Norway's economy is 22% larger than Malaysia's ($571.37 billion vs $466.53 billion GDP).

Comparing Malaysia and Norway: Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Norway (2.13); Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Norway (2.18); Malaysia leads on Revenue from Forest Resources (1.57) against Norway (0.05). Across 169 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 74 and Norway wins on 84.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 10 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 21 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 2 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %99 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %99 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 99% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed13.55 Mbps45.16 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points92.31 pointsā˜…
Radios10.9ā˜…4.03
Televisions10.8ā˜…2.03
Waterways7,200ā˜…1,577

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…9.52B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $571.37B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %24.14 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…38.70M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate88.69 %98.56 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %6.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %ā˜…2.89 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends24 %ā˜…23 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP10.1 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.394.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…122.2
Electricity Exports315.53ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1893ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables44
Electricity Imports33ā˜…5.74
Electricity Installed Capacity3333.86ā˜…
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…147.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita206.96 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate56.67 %77.98 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…26.9
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…21.4
Gross National Saving28.534.3ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage63.18 %ā˜…43.08 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries35,461.45 USD95,173.43 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…2.4 %
Inflation Rate1.38 %ā˜…3.06 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…3.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP3.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…4.05
Natural Gas Exports38.23120.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports2.85.66ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49123.9ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.181.78ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents6 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…221,300
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…2.18
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…118,200
Oil Production664,800ā˜…2.13
Oil Proved Reserves45.67ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…12.2 people
Public Debt64.336.5ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.01 %1.55 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…2.1 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends5.3 %ā˜…4.4 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…205,300
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400432,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…135,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…371,600
Remittances0.4ā˜…0.1
Researchers in R&D per Million1,218.33 researchers7,394.77 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.05
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD1.55 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.17
Tax Burden (% of GDP)12.43 %ā˜…24.54 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)12.43 % of GDP24.54 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.627.1ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…229.67B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.69 %ā˜…2.42 %
Total Number of Billionaires19ā˜…17
Tourism Contribution to GDP0.75 %2.5 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)0.75 %2.5 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %65.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate11.95 %ā˜…13.42 %

Environment

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-1.69Mā˜…
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°Cā˜…2.5 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0138.54ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Global Precipitation Distribution3,150.09 mmā˜…1,296.1 mm
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulamost people live in the south; population clusters are found along the North Sea coast in the southwest and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq kmā˜…11.67 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year96 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…393
Total Threatened Mammal Species80 species8 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %ā˜…0.69 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…64.16
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…9,842.11 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550364,270ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km25,148 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…337

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %97.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…12
Corruption Perception Index50 indexā˜…81 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score50 index81 indexā˜…
Independence31ā˜…7
LGBT Rights Index Score-2.4610.88ā˜…
Prison Population Rate244 per 100,00054 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception50ā˜…81
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.06 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults25.3 kg/mĀ²27.3 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %96 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)7.47ā˜…8.5
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…4.8
Female Life Expectancy Leaders76.82 years83.16 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.48 per 1,000 births0.2 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD11,787.04 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score80 score89 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP8.1 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy76.82 years83.16 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km3.4 people/sq kmā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence13.81 %4.44 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %1 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density4.05 per 1,000 people16.51 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…23.1 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending37.09 %13.69 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0005,800ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.344.98ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.04 %ā˜…3.28 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…25,000

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…54.89 %
Human Capital Index0.650.77ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years85.2 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years39.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…50,457.1 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km18.68 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population36.40M personsā˜…5.67M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.85ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAC-Dā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…10.35 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Crude Birth Rate12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…9.7 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…8.6 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…1.27M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)45.85 %115.42 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate13.55 %45.16 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.37 male/femaleā˜…105.71 male/female
Human Development Index0.480.84ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…3.04
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years11.17 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days185.5 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…1.09 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88179.75ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…20
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.6 %ā˜…28.5 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…65.7 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km4.98 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.57 %
Population living in slums0.2 %ā˜…0 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio11.668.59ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 persons44,022.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %70.63 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…1.35 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…43,052 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.05 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.79 %ā˜…0.98 %
Voting Age Population62.95 millions77.93 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.584.9ā˜…
Airports100146ā˜…
Civil Air Travel5376ā˜…
Heliports24113ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita24.59B USDā˜…8.95B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %4.25 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Malaysia vs Norway

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

Malaysia. Malaysia has 6.4 times as many people as Norway (36.4 million vs 5.67 million). Data for 2026.

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

Norway. Norway's economy is 22% larger than Malaysia's ($571.37 billion vs $466.53 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Norway is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $100,780 in Norway vs $12,818 in Malaysia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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