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Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 67 of 115 metrics
Papua New Guinea
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Leads on 41 of 115 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea leads on Major Urban Areas Population (410,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Papua New Guinea leads on Radios (410,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Papua New Guinea leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (900,900) against Malaysia (33). Across 115 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 67 and Papua New Guinea wins on 41.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★18.81 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %★24.07 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 24% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points58.35 points★
Radios10.9410,000★
Televisions10.859,841★
Waterways7,20011,000★

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★6.56B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★37.09B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %14 %★
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %8.4 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3★80.1
Electricity Consumption136.9★3.24
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★63
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1830★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables47★
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity33900,900★
Electricity Production148.3★3.48
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita★8.78 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient41.141.9★
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★20.6
Gross National Saving28.536.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★3.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %0.6 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP★0.3 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.4499.11★
Natural Gas Exports38.23★11.1
Natural Gas Imports2.8★0
Natural Gas Production69.49★11.18
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18210.5★
Oil Consumption561,000★33,000
Oil Exports644,900★8,029
Oil Imports355,300★14,770
Oil Production664,800★30,570
Oil Proved Reserves488★
Population Below Poverty Line5.6 people★37 people
Public Debt64.352.4★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★4.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★37,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★17,110
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★22,170
Remittances0.4★0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.572.08★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.615.9★
Top Exporting Countries143.93B USD★2.83B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %2.8 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %52.07 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-12,308★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.015.8★
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulapopulation concentrated in the highlands and eastern coastal areas on the island of New Guinea; predominantly a rural distribution with only about one fifth of the population residing in urban areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km★3.7 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year211.6 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources580801★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★0.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★176
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★14,050 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km5,152 km★
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420★0

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %★34.23 %
Administrative Divisions1320★
Independence31★16
Political Stability Index51 index★27 index
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★14.1
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD★156.66 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP★2.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %★0.9 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km★0.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %★189 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★21.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00055,000★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people★0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 514.1★27.8

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★4,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %65.19 %★
Human Capital Index0.65★0.44
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years★70.09 years
Median age of population31.44 years★23 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons★183,015.8 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km24.18 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons★10.95M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.85★
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %27.57 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %★36.7 %
Death Rate (%)5.8 %5.36 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP★0.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★2.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★3.66
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years★8.41 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people410,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88★163.57
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★48.18 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km★0.06 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %2.22 %★
Population living in slums0.2 %23.07 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons69,009.6 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %46 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman2.98 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★-4,940.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★37.27 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58★0.25
Airports100569★
Civil Air Travel53about 15 major transport aircraft
Heliports24★3

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %5 %★

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