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Malaysia vs Peru: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 74 of 123 metrics
Peru
per
Leads on 41 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Peru: Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Peru (5.19); Peru leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (455.90) against Malaysia (1.18); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Peru (1.88). Across 123 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 74 and Peru wins on 41.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 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: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…81.96 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %ā˜…81.96 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 pointsā˜…42.88 points
Radios10.9ā˜…6.65
Televisions10.8ā˜…3.06
Waterways7,2008,808ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…21.05B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…332.50B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…19.42 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…39.28M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %4.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %16.6 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP5.2 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3ā˜…82.1
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…44.61
Electricity Exports355ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…61
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1835ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables44
Electricity Imports33ā˜…22
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…14.73
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…50.13
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…30.92 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.740.7
Gross Fixed Investment25.225.4ā˜…
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…19.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…3.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…7.48
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…5.51
Natural Gas Imports2.8ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…12.99
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18455.9ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…189,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…73,280
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…88,080
Oil Production664,800ā˜…158,300
Oil Proved Reserves4532.7ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…27.5 people
Public Debt64.335.2ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…3.3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…250,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…62,640
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…65,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…166,600
Remittances0.41.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.12
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USDā˜…0.16 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…5.19
Taxes and Other Revenues12.615.9ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…82.54B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…4.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %ā˜…72.86 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M4.18Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0158.9ā˜…
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaapproximately one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima; the Andean highlands, or sierra, contain roughly half of the population; the eastern slopes of the Andes and adjo
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km22.26 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year303 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…1.88

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %ā˜…0.47 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87237.79ā˜…
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km254,750.8 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,5501.28Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…2,414 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…163.74 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,42025,800ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…26.73 %
Administrative Divisions1324ā˜…
Independence31ā˜…28
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…49.43 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.01ā˜…28.41
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…6.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USDā˜…1,243.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP6.2 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq kmā˜…1.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…51 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…19.7 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00091,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people3 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 515.32.7ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000158,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…52.06 %
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.64
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years82.78 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 yearsā˜…30.52 years
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…392,941.5 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km27.29 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population36.40M personsā˜…34.94M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.84ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %16.43 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %77.4 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…9.79 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.2 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…9.29M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2618.92ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…9.15 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people11.2 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88ā˜…165.23
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…74.19 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq kmā˜…1.69 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.55 %
Population living in slums0.2 %42.57 %ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 persons144,928.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %59.43 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.92 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…3,559 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…11.59 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.42
Airports100174ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…44
Heliports24ā˜…7

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %4.25 %ā˜…

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