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Malaysia vs Slovakia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 68 of 120 metrics
Slovakia
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Leads on 42 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Slovakia: Slovakia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (441,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Slovakia (8,281); Slovakia leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1,200) against Malaysia (92,000). Across 120 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 68 and Slovakia wins on 42.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★89.83 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %★89.83 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points71.93 points★
Radios10.9★3.12
Televisions10.8★2.62
Waterways7,200★172

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★2.63B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★155.50B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %★20.13 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes★42.54M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★0 %
Coal Revenue0.02★0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %★2.44 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP6.7 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3100★
Electricity Consumption136.9★26.64
Electricity Exports310.6★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★36
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1824★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels027★
Electricity from Other Renewables413★
Electricity Imports33★13.25
Electricity Installed Capacity33★7.64
Electricity Production148.3★25.32
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita127.58 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient40.7★24.1
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★22.2
Gross National Saving28.5★20.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★0.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★4.67
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.84.98★
Natural Gas Production69.49104.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.1814.16★
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents9 patents★
Oil Consumption561,000★83,810
Oil Exports644,900★78,940
Oil Imports355,300★139,200
Oil Production664,800★8,281
Oil Proved Reserves49★
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★13.7 people
Public Debt64.364.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★2.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★85,880
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★81,100
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★38,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★131,300
Remittances0.41.9★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.22
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD★0.98 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01★0.34
Taxes and Other Revenues12.619.4★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD★120.48B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★5.3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %60.42 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-1.68M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0130.09★
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km37.47 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★1.73 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★50.1

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★3.61 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★171.11
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★18,070 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★314.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420★259

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %68.7 %★
Administrative Divisions13★8
Independence31★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.57 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.019.36★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★7.1
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD4,045.88 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP7.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km5.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★20.5 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0001,200★
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★18,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★47.43 %
Human Capital Index0.650.67★
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years83.35 years★
Median age of population31.44 years42.65 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★-41,056.4 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km★112.42 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons★5.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.81★
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★9.77 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★11.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.7 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★1.21M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★2.78
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years9.82 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people441,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88179.5★
Military Manpower at Military Age21★18
Military Service Age and Obligation17minimum age is 18 for voluntary service for men and women; citizens 18-65 can volunteer for the military reserves (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★53.81 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km3.7 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★-0.07 %
Population living in slums0.2 %★0.07 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons48,191.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %59.53 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.54 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★-40,591.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births4.35 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58★0.29
Airports100116★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53★47
Heliports24★2

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