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Malaysia vs Singapore: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 63 of 117 metrics
Singapore
sgp
Leads on 44 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Singapore: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Singapore (1.32); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against Singapore (1.08); Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against Singapore (1.37). Across 117 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 63 and Singapore wins on 44.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★94.38 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %★94.38 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points★45.78 points
Radios10.9★2.6
Televisions10.8★1.33
Waterways7,296none

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★151.19M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $655.64B $★
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes★38.95M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★2.15 %
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %5.28 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.5 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.389.6★
Electricity Consumption136.9★47.69
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7898★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4★2
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity33★13.35
Electricity Production148.3★48.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita643.26 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient40.745.8★
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★24.7
Gross National Saving28.546.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★4.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★12.97
Natural Gas Exports38.23622.9★
Natural Gas Imports2.813.48★
Natural Gas Production69.49★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18★0
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents5 patents
Oil Consumption561,000★1.08
Oil Exports644,900★1.37
Oil Imports355,300★2.05
Oil Production664,800★10,910
Oil Proved Reserves4★0
Population Below Poverty Line5.6 peopleNA
Public Debt64.3★175.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★4.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★1.32
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★1.82
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★2.34
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300755,000★
Remittances0.4★0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0
Taxes and Other Revenues12.613.9★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD978.60B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.9 %3.2 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %★69.67 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M2.85M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01238.96★
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulamost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km★4.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580600★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %49.48 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★135.71
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★6.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★193 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420★0

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %99.12 %★
Administrative Divisions13no first-order administrative divisions; five community development councils: Central Singapore Development Council, North East Development Council, North West Development Council, South East Development Council, South West Development Council (2019)
Independence31★9
Political Stability Index51 index97 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %100 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.014.04★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★11.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD8,094.53 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.2 %★
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %6 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %6.1 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0008,000★
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★59,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★44.72 %
Human Capital Index0.650.91★
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years86.7 years★
Median age of population31.44 years36.4 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★45,398.3 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km★8,765.9 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons★5.91M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.47★
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★8.77 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Death Rate (%)5.8 %4.38 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP★2.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★1.58M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★3.72
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years13.21 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people★6.08 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88172.57★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %99.87 %★
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km2.83 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.85 %
Population living in slums0.2 %★0 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons30,652.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %★38.25 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman★0.96 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★25,046.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.12 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.584.21★
Airports100★9
Civil Air Travel53★38
Heliports24★1

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %★2.5 %

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