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Malaysia vs Samoa: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 100 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 61 of 100 metrics
Samoa
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Leads on 31 of 100 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Samoa: Samoa leads on Radios (174,849) against Malaysia (10.90); Samoa leads on Major Urban Areas Population (36,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Samoa leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (57,200) against Malaysia (18.26). Across 100 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 61 and Samoa wins on 31.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 42 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %★58.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 58% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points69.28 points★
Radios10.9174,849★
Televisions10.88,634★
Waterways7,296none

Economy

42 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★101.48M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★1.29B $
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %8.76 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.392.6★
Electricity Consumption136.9★122.8
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★48
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1823★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables429★
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity3345,000★
Electricity Production148.3★132
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita★23.48 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient41.1★38.7
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★4.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★2.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.03 % of GDPNA
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★0
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.8★0
Natural Gas Production69.49★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18★0
Oil Consumption561,000★1,000
Oil Exports644,900★0
Oil Imports355,300★1,125
Oil Production664,800★0
Oil Proved Reserves4★0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★21.9 people
Public Debt64.352.6★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD9.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★2,400
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★2,363
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★0
Remittances0.426.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.27
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.11★4.46
Taxes and Other Revenues12.626.7★
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★4.6 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M10,742★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01★335,000
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaabout three quarters of the population lives on the island of Upolu
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★0

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %5.83 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★105
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★436.5 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★403 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★44.65 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %75.45 %★
Administrative Divisions13★11
Independence31★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.125.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP6.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %★101 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★47.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000NA
Underweight Children Under 515.33.4★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %59.97 %★
Human Capital Index0.65★0.63
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years★74.27 years
Median age of population31.44 years★19.61 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons★1,173.2 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km78 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons★220,593.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %18.53 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %★16.6 %
Death Rate (%)5.8 %5.41 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★48,795.55 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2657,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years★9.02 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people36,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88174.38★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★58.25 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km★0.56 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.66 %
Population living in slums0.2 %32.57 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons1,342.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %★40.49 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman3.7 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★-2,763.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★14.42 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58★1
Airports100★4
Civil Air Travel53★3

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