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Malaysia vs Portugal: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 71 of 122 metrics
Portugal
prt
Leads on 46 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Portugal: Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Portugal (4,721); Malaysia leads on Waterways (7,200) against Portugal (210); Malaysia leads on Total net-migration (162,673 persons) against Portugal (-5,390 persons). Across 122 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 71 and Portugal wins on 46.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…88.49 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %ā˜…88.49 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points84.26 pointsā˜…
Radios10.9ā˜…3.02
Televisions10.8ā˜…3.31
Waterways7,200ā˜…210

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…5.07B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…351.06B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…20.37 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…53.07M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…0 %
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %ā˜…3.21 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP9.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.390.9ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…46.94
Electricity Exports39.7ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1825ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables435ā˜…
Electricity Imports33ā˜…4.62
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…20.56
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…56.9
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…73.29 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…36.3
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…16.1
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…16.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…1.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…6.26
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.86.54ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…277,400
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…49,650
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…294,600
Oil Production664,800ā˜…4,721
Oil Proved Reserves4ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…16.4 people
Public Debt64.3ā˜…125.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…1.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…247,200
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…143,500
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…78,700
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…323,000
Remittances0.40.6ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.13
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD1.69 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.33
Taxes and Other Revenues12.622.8ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…143.39B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…6.4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %58.16 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-2.08Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0138.27ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaconcentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km22.93 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…77.4

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %4.97 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…40.91
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…41,313.78 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…91,605.6
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…1,793 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant1,106.83 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land4,4205,662ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %83.2 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1318ā˜…
Independence31114ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %95.22 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.34ā˜…15.82
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…10.5
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD5,558.59 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP10.6 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %ā˜…0.5 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km3.5 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %15 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…20.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00042,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 515.30.9ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…52,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…46.43 %
Human Capital Index0.650.8ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years85.82 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years47.31 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…-30,996.2 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…113.39 per sq. km
Total population36.40M personsā˜…10.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.83ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…8.03 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %73.9 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…10.92 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.6 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…2.10M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…5.46
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years11.75 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days42 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…3 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88172.93ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…20
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…71.36 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km5.85 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…-0.11 %
Population living in slums0.2 %ā˜…-0.02 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons114,964.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %61.45 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.6 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-5,390 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.88 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ PortugalShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.582.78ā˜…
Airports100128ā˜…
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…43
Heliports2465ā˜…

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