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Malaysia vs Pakistan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 173 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 109 of 173 metrics
Pakistan
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Leads on 58 of 173 metrics

Summary

Pakistan has 7.1 times as many people as Malaysia (259.17 million vs 36.4 million). Malaysia's economy is 17% larger than Pakistan's ($466.53 billion vs $398.6 billion GDP).

Comparing Malaysia and Pakistan: Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.03) against Pakistan (16.52); Pakistan leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (588.80) against Malaysia (1.18); Pakistan leads on Population living in slums (52.86 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %). Across 173 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 109 and Pakistan wins on 58.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 63 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 10 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…1.47 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…57.25 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…27.38 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 27% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed13.55 Mbpsā˜…1.47 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 pointsā˜…29.62 points
Radios10.913.5ā˜…
Televisions10.8ā˜…3.1
Waterways7,296none

Economy

63 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $82.97B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…398.60B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…13.17 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…28.07M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate88.69 %ā˜…27.3 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %5.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.020.06ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %6.98 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDPā˜…3.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index83.389.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…92.33
Electricity Exports3ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…62
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1827ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables47ā˜…
Electricity Imports33490ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…26.9
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…109.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…14.08 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate56.67 %ā˜…25.58 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage-2.25 %26.14 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap-2.25 %ā˜…26.14 %
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…29.6
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…10.9
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…12
High-Tech Export Percentage63.18 %ā˜…10.72 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries35,461.45 USDā˜…5,617.25 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…-1.7 %
Inflation Rate1.38 %ā˜…3.55 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…12.6 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.4445.05ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.86ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…39.05
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18588.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…410,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…29,840
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…346,400
Oil Production664,800ā˜…63,580
Oil Proved Reserves4313ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…21.9 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)16.45 % of GDPā˜…9.9 % of GDP
Public Debt64.3ā˜…67.6
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.28 %ā˜…0.22 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…3.2 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends-2.11 %-1.45 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…557,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…25,510
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…264,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…291,200
Remittances0.49.4ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million2,256.6 researchersā˜…257.67 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding1.28 USDā˜…0.22 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.03ā˜…16.52
Taxes and Other Revenues11.6515.4ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…38.61B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.69 %ā˜…0.72 %
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…5.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %52.34 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate11.95 %9.59 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-7.06Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-60,000 %20,785.99 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°Cā˜…21.46 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01212.66ā˜…
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution3,150.09 mmā˜…372.4 mm
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulathe Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km21.19 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage13.3 %19.1 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…55 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…246.8
Total Threatened Mammal Species80 species24 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %13.87 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…75.3
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km350,090 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550770,880ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…1,046 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…105.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420194,200ā˜…

Government

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…20.35 %
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…4
Corruption Perception Index50 index27 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score50 indexā˜…27 index
Independence31ā˜…14
LGBT Rights Index Score-2.46-0.54ā˜…
Political Stability Index51 indexā˜…7 index
Prison Population Rate206 per 100,00037 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception5027ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…44.97 %
Average BMI for Adults25.3 kg/mĀ²ā˜…23.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %ā˜…86 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.131.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders76.82 yearsā˜…67.8 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…2.76 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USDā˜…175.49 USD
Health Coverage Index Score80 scoreā˜…56 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDPā˜…2.9 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy76.82 yearsā˜…67.8 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.2 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq kmā˜…0.5 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita1.93 beds per 1,000ā˜…0.63 beds per 1,000
Malaria Incidence Rate0.07 cases per 1,000ā˜…3.74 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…155 %
Nurses and Midwives Density3.97 per 1,000 peopleā˜…0.52 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %8.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending37.09 %ā˜…52.93 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000ā˜…200,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 peopleā˜…0 per 100,000 people
Total Number of Doctors2.27ā˜…1.16
Underweight Children Under 515.3ā˜…23.1

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Active Military Personnel113,000 personnel652,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.04 %ā˜…2.91 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000943,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %63.16 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.43
Life expectancy at birth80.87 yearsā˜…71.26 years
Median age of population31.44 yearsā˜…20.75 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons3.70M personsā˜…
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…336.17 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons259.17M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.29ā˜…0.27
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita0.51 litersā˜…0 liters
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %25.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %ā˜…34 %
Crude Birth Rate12.36 per 1,000 people27.41 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %5.79 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDPā˜…1.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons64.60M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)45.85 %ā˜…11.01 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate13.55 %ā˜…1.47 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.37 male/femaleā˜…104.85 male/female
Human Development Index0.48ā˜…0.26
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2683.64ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…5.64 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people17.24 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88ā˜…166.95
Mean Years of Schooling11.96 yearsā˜…6.41 years
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation17ā˜…16
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.6 %7.14 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %89.31 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.34 people/sq kmā˜…1.16 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %1.82 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0.2 %52.86 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio11.66ā˜…44.78
Total deaths179,998.3 personsā˜…1.59M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %ā˜…38.19 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman3.44 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-1.65M persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…55.06 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.79 %2.45 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population62.14 millionsā˜…40.67 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.06
Airports100117ā˜…
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…40
Heliports2448ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita24.59B USDā˜…1.19B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡° PakistanShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %11.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Malaysia vs Pakistan

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

Pakistan. Pakistan has 7.1 times as many people as Malaysia (259.17 million vs 36.4 million). Data for 2026.

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

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 17% larger than Pakistan's ($466.53 billion vs $398.6 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $1,538 in Pakistan (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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