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Malaysia vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 98 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 63 of 98 metrics
South Sudan
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Leads on 27 of 98 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); South Sudan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against Malaysia (33); South Sudan leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (29,261) against Malaysia (13.93 million). Across 98 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 63 and South Sudan wins on 27.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 38 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.19 %★6.67 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.56 %★9.27 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 9% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points★51.63 points
Waterways7,200see entry for Sudan

Economy

38 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★175.53M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★9.32B $
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %13.38 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP6.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3★26.2
Electricity Consumption136.9391.8★
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4★1
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity3380,400★
Electricity Production148.3412.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita★2.09 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.744★
Gross National Saving28.5★3.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★-36.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★91.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.44★0
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.8★0
Natural Gas Production69.49★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.1863.71★
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★82.3 people
Public Debt64.3★86.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★-5.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★8,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★7,160
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★0
Remittances0.49.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.572.65★
Taxes and Other Revenues11.65★8.5
Top Exporting Countries209.29B USD★4.40B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★12.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.18 %★73.41 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M29,261★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.011.73★
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaclusters found in urban areas, particularly in the western interior and around the White Nile, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km15.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★49.5

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★0.54 %
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km282,548.2 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★0 km
Irrigated Land4,420★1,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %★0.84 %
Administrative Divisions13★10
Independence31★9
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★4.6
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD★191.11 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.9 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %★2.1 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %6.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000★180,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people★0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★53,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %73.25 %★
Human Capital Index0.65★0.31
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years★61.29 years
Median age of population31.44 years★19.02 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons★404,178 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km22.28 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons★12.43M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.29★0.05
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %35.68 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★8.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP★1.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★3.22M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★5.09
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years★2.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people459,000 people★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★65.41 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %4.52 %★
Population living in slums0.2 %94.2 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons122,327.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %★29.16 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman3.62 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★161,320.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★97.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58★0.01
Airports100★89
Heliports24★2

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %13 %★

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