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Malaysia vs Poland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 175 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 80 of 175 metrics
Poland
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Leads on 87 of 175 metrics

Summary

Poland and Malaysia have similar populations (37.74 million vs 36.4 million). Poland's economy is 2.2 times the size of Malaysia's ($1.04 trillion vs $466.53 billion GDP).

Comparing Malaysia and Poland: Poland leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (79.79) against Malaysia (1.18); Poland leads on Population living in slums (6.64 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %); Malaysia leads on Natural Gas Exports (38.23) against Poland (1.25). Across 175 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 80 and Poland wins on 87.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants25.36 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…88.58 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %ā˜…88.59 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed13.55 Mbps25.36 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points74.79 pointsā˜…
Radios10.920.2ā˜…
Televisions10.813.05ā˜…
Waterways7,200ā˜…3,997

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…22.79B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $1.04T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…17.8 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…4.18M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate88.69 %ā˜…86.14 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.020.27ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %4.8 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends24 %ā˜…19 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP6.3 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3ā˜…82.9
Electricity Consumption136.9149.4ā˜…
Electricity Exports312.02ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7879ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables419ā˜…
Electricity Imports33ā˜…14.02
Electricity Installed Capacity3338.11ā˜…
Electricity Production148.3156.9ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…103.65 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate56.67 %69.78 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…28.9
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…20.3
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…20
High-Tech Export Percentage63.18 %ā˜…53.91 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries35,461.45 USD46,924.59 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…-0.6 %
Inflation Rate1.38 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…3.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP4.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…20.1
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…1.25
Natural Gas Imports2.815.72ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…5.75
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.1879.79ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents19 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000564,500ā˜…
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…50,400
Oil Imports355,300531,300ā˜…
Oil Production664,800ā˜…28,230
Oil Proved Reserves496.38ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…12.2 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)15.89 % of GDPā˜…12.21 % of GDP
Public Debt64.350.6ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.01 %1.44 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…2.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…649,600
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…104,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…222,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300554,200ā˜…
Remittances0.40.9ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million1,218.33 researchers3,721.07 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.17
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD1.44 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.11
Tax Burden (% of GDP)12.56 %ā˜…18 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)12.56 % of GDP18 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.618ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD478.89B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.69 %ā˜…2.25 %
Total Number of Billionaires19ā˜…10
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.67 %ā˜…2.3 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.67 %ā˜…2.3 %
Unemployment Rate3.9 %2.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %58.31 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate11.95 %10.7 %ā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-10.38Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-60,000 %6,159.96 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°Cā˜…9.5 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01ā˜…264.03
Global Precipitation Distribution3,150.09 mmā˜…684.43 mm
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulapopulation concentrated in the southern area around Krakow and the central area around Warsaw and Lodz, with an extension to the northern coastal city of Gdansk
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km39.64 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage13.3 %39.6 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…12.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…60.5
Total Threatened Mammal Species80 species4 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %4.31 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…166
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km140,715.6 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…306,270
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…440 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…77.23 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…1,327

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…64.92 %
Administrative Divisions1316ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index50 indexā˜…53 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score50 index53 indexā˜…
Independence31ā˜…11
LGBT Rights Index Score-2.463.96ā˜…
Prison Population Rate244 per 100,000191 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception50ā˜…53
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…88.68 %
Average BMI for Adults25.3 kg/mĀ²27.4 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %ā˜…92 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.01ā˜…15.97
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…8.1
Female Life Expectancy Leaders76.82 years78.41 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.48 per 1,000 births0.24 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD4,597.71 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score80 score82 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP6.7 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy76.82 years78.41 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km6.1 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.94 beds per 1,0006.04 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence13.81 %5.61 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %2 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density4.03 per 1,000 people6.33 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…23.1 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending37.09 %15.85 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000NA
Total Number of Doctors2.344.03ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 515.30.7ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Active Military Personnel113,000 personnel114,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.04 %ā˜…4.5 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000189,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…57.33 %
Human Capital Index0.650.8ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years83.7 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years42.88 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…-573,610.4 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…125.67 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons37.74M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.290.86ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAB-Cā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0.51 liters5.47 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…8.03 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %62.3 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…6.9 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…11.56 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…8.69M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)45.85 %99.47 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate13.55 %25.36 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.37 male/femaleā˜…106 male/female
Human Development Index0.480.62ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…18.25
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years12 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…1.8 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88177.33ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling11.96 years12.01 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…19
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.6 %ā˜…29.91 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…60.5 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km4.03 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…-0.98 %
Population living in slums0.2 %6.64 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio11.6610.18ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 personsā˜…382,061.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %60.51 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…1.3 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-482,926.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births3.4 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.79 %ā˜…-0.15 %

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.53
Airports100318ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…48
Heliports24ā˜…16

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita24.59B USDā˜…16.84B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %3.75 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Malaysia vs Poland

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

Poland. Poland and Malaysia have similar populations (37.74 million vs 36.4 million). Data for 2026.

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

Poland. Poland's economy is 2.2 times the size of Malaysia's ($1.04 trillion vs $466.53 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Poland is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $27,634 in Poland vs $12,818 in Malaysia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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