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Malaysia vs South Korea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 50 of 123 metrics
South Korea
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Leads on 66 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and South Korea: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against South Korea (2.58); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against South Korea (2.25); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against South Korea (3.30). Across 123 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 50 and South Korea wins on 66.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…97.9 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %ā˜…97.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points64.06 pointsā˜…
Radios10.947.5ā˜…
Televisions10.815.9ā˜…
Waterways7,200ā˜…1,600

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…30.14B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $1.91T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %29.97 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %ā˜…3.48 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP7.6 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.393.4ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9507.6ā˜…
Electricity Exports3ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels021ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables48ā˜…
Electricity Imports33ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity33111.2ā˜…
Electricity Production148.3526ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita234.67 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…32.9
Gross Fixed Investment25.227.4ā˜…
Gross National Saving28.536.6ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…1.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.3 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.4445.28ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.848.65ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49339.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.187.08ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents9,682 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…2.25
Oil Exports644,900907,100ā˜…
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…3.07
Oil Production664,800ā˜…48,400
Oil Proved Reserves4ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…14.4 people
Public Debt64.352.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…2.58
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…1.4
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600908,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…3.3
Remittances0.40.4
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.01
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD4.85 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.25
Taxes and Other Revenues12.615.7ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD831.89B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.9 %2.7 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %64.35 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-5.50Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01ā˜…644.23
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulathe population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northea
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km17.76 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…13.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…69.7

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %11.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…131.69
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…15,174 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…97,600
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…2,413 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,4207,780ā˜…

Government

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %85.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…9
Independence31ā˜…15
Political Stability Index51 index68 indexā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.28 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.019.92ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…9.6
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD5,766.77 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP9.7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km12.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %4 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %4.7 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000NA
Underweight Children Under 515.30.4ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000569,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…42.12 %
Human Capital Index0.650.8ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years87.65 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years46.18 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…-34,023.3 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…521.76 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons51.62M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.290.85ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA-Aā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…4.29 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %82.3 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…6.94 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.8 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons10.86M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2629.71ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years11.74 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days365 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people9.99 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88174.92ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %90.48 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km2.61 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…-0.09 %
Population living in slums0.2 %5.46 %ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 personsā˜…375,161.5 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %54.27 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…0.72 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…106,057.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.38 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…1.32
Airports100ā˜…92
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel5393ā˜…
Heliports241,280ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %ā˜…2.5 %

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