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Malaysia vs Paraguay: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 76 of 122 metrics
Paraguay
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Leads on 39 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Paraguay: Paraguay leads on Televisions (990,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Paraguay leads on Radios (925,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Paraguay (1.86). Across 122 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 76 and Paraguay wins on 39.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 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: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…81.58 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %ā˜…81.58 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points56.84 pointsā˜…
Radios10.9925,000ā˜…
Televisions10.8990,000ā˜…
Waterways7,200ā˜…3,100

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…5.31B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…49.47B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %22.84 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…15.83M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %5.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %17 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP6.7 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3ā˜…76
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…10.9
Electricity Exports341.13ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…0
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1899ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4ā˜…1
Electricity Imports33ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…8.87
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…63.13
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…25.73 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.744.4ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…17.9
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…18.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…2.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…3.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.8ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18ā˜…0
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…31,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…0
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…23,810
Oil Production664,800ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves4ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…24.7 people
Public Debt64.318.9ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…4.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…43,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…40,760
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…0
Remittances0.42ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…1.21
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USDā˜…0.12 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…1.86
Taxes and Other Revenues12.6ā˜…10.1
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…16.54B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…6.1 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %ā˜…70.25 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M291,031ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.017.51ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulamost of the population resides in the eastern half of the country; to the west lies the Gran Chaco (a semi-arid lowland plain), which accounts for 60% of the land territory, but only 2% of the overall population
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km15.08 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…41.64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…387.77

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %ā˜…0.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…69.86
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km222,758.8 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550396,012.03ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant4,696.64 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…1,362

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…26.33 %
Administrative Divisions1317ā˜…
Independence31ā˜…14
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…64.36 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.01ā˜…58.87
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…9.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD1,755.94 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP8 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…58 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…20.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00019,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people2 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 515.31.3ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…29,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…55.33 %
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.54
Life expectancy at birth80.87 yearsā˜…79.64 years
Median age of population31.44 yearsā˜…27.24 years
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…89,506.6 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km17.54 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population36.40M personsā˜…7.10M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.7ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %15.66 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %68.4 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %4.97 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDPā˜…3.4 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…1.85M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…3.5
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…3.51 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88172.83ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…60.92 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km3.89 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %1.06 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0.2 %10.63 %ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 persons31,625.5 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %66.22 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman2.38 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-14,123.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…19.12 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.1
Airports100ā˜…83
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…9
Heliports2429ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %5.75 %ā˜…

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