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Malaysia vs Philippines: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 63 of 121 metrics
Philippines
phl
Leads on 48 of 121 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Philippines: Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Philippines (15.70); Philippines leads on Population living in slums (33.41 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %); Philippines leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (98.54) against Malaysia (1.18). Across 121 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 63 and Philippines wins on 48.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 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
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★67.26 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %★83.77 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 84% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points★49.57 points
Radios10.911.5★
Televisions10.8★3.7
Waterways7,200★3,219

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★46.40B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $508.85B $★
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes135.06M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %3.56 %★
Coal Revenue0.020.07★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %5.63 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3★71.3
Electricity Consumption136.9★78.3
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★67
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables416★
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity33★22.13
Electricity Production148.3★86.59
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita★17.65 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7★39.3
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★19.7
Gross National Saving28.5★24.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %5.6 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★3.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.7 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★3.14
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.8★0
Natural Gas Production69.49★3.06
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.1898.54★
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents49 patents★
Oil Consumption561,000★310,000
Oil Exports644,900★60,460
Oil Imports355,300★338,400
Oil Production664,800★33,110
Oil Proved Reserves4138.5★
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★15.5 people
Public Debt64.339.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD5.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★424,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★26,710
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★211,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★215,500
Remittances0.48.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.18
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01★15.7
Taxes and Other Revenues12.614.1★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD★118.97B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %2.2 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %61.35 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M13.90M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01156.23★
Continental Shelf200to depth of exploitation;
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulapopulation concentrated in areas with good farmland; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one eighth of the n
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km16.03 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year180 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources580★479

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %18.72 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87219.77★
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km127,070.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km36,289 km★
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,42016,270★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %★41.02 %
Administrative Divisions1381★
Independence31★4
Political Stability Index51 index★24 index
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %★48.48 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.34★54.45
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★7.5
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD★718.96 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.2 %★
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %★84 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %6.4 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000★120,000
Underweight Children Under 515.3★16.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000157,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★54.6 %
Human Capital Index0.65★0.42
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years★74.41 years
Median age of population31.44 years★26.55 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons995,131.2 persons★
Population density110.8 per sq. km★392.31 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons117.73M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.290.59★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %16.02 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %54.1 %★
Death Rate (%)5.8 %5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons32.33M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2650.98★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years★5.68 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people14.67 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88★163.23
Military Manpower at Military Age21★20
Military Service Age and Obligation17some variations in age based on the branch of service, but generally 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note: as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Phili
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %85.3 %★
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km★0.79 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.74 %
Population living in slums0.2 %33.41 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons★682,198.6 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %★41.95 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.86 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★-176,245.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★25.58 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58★0.4
Airports100256★
Civil Air Travel5353
Heliports24416★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇵🇭 PhilippinesShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %4.75 %★

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