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Malaysia vs Norway: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
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Leads on 56 of 123 metrics
Norway
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Leads on 57 of 123 metrics

Summary

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 123 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 56 and Norway wins on 57.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 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
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.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points92.31 pointsā˜…
Radios10.9ā˜…4.03
Televisions10.8ā˜…2.03
Waterways7,200ā˜…1,577

Economy

51 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
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %6.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %ā˜…2.89 %
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˜…
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…26.9
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…21.4
Gross National Saving28.534.3ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…2.4 %
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˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…2.1 USD
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
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
Taxes and Other Revenues12.627.1ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…229.67B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %65.61 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-1.69Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0138.54ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
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

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

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %97.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…12
Independence31ā˜…7
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.06 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)7.47ā˜…8.5
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…4.8
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD11,787.04 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP8.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km3.4 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %1 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…23.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0005,800ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…25,000

People and Society

30 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
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
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
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 %
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˜…

Transportation

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

Other

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

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