Malaysia vs Saint Helena: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 68 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Malaysia and Saint Helena: Malaysia leads on Total net-migration (162,673 persons) against Saint Helena (2.80 persons); Saint Helena leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (421) against Malaysia (13.93 million); Malaysia leads on Female population of reproductive age (9.69 million persons) against Saint Helena (900.75 persons). Across 68 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 38 and Saint Helena wins on 13.
- Communications: 4 metrics compared
- Economy: 30 metrics compared
- Environment: 3 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 4 metrics compared
- People and Society: 19 metrics compared
- Transportation: 2 metrics compared
Communications
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 37.6% (2021 est.) | |
| Radios | 10.9 | 3,000★ | |
| Televisions | 10.8 | 2,000★ | |
| Waterways | 7,296 | none |
Economy
30 metricsEnvironment
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 13.93M | 421★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 260.01★ | 12,000 | |
| Population Distribution | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | Saint Helena: population is concentrated in and around the capital of Jamestown in the northwest, with another significant cluster in the interior Longwood area Ascension: most of the population lives in and around Georgetown Tristan da Cunha: most of the |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.11 %★ | 0 % | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,675 km | Saint Helena: 60 km Ascension Island: NA Tristan da Cunha (island only): 34 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 4,420★ | 0 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Divisions | 13★ | 3 | |
| Independence | 31 | none (overseas territory of the UK) | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 94.7 % | 98.39 %★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 92,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 14.1 | NA |
People and Society
19 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.87 years | 80.95 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 31.44 years | 51.18 years★ | |
| Population Change | 428,622.9 persons★ | -41.9 persons | |
| Population density | 110.8 per sq. km | 13.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 36.40M persons★ | 5,155.5 persons | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.05 %★ | 9.31 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 52.2 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.8 %★ | 8.55 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.9 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.69M persons★ | 900.75 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 16.74 | 2,486★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 8.62 people | 1,000 people★ | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 83.21 %★ | 0 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.54 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.97 %★ | 0.08 % | |
| Total deaths | 179,998.3 persons | 89.9 persons★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.53 per woman | 1.64 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 162,673.4 persons★ | 2.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.53 per live births★ | 13.29 per live births |