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Malaysia vs Spain: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 49 of 117 metrics
Spain
esp
Leads on 60 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Spain: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Spain (1.30); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against Spain (1.44); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Spain (1.36). Across 117 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 49 and Spain wins on 60.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★95.76 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %★95.76 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points77.35 points★
Radios10.913.1★
Televisions10.816.2★
Waterways7,200★1,000

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★32.17B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $1.92T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★0.05 %
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %★2.03 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3100★
Electricity Consumption136.9239.5★
Electricity Exports314.18★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★47
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★14
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels07★
Electricity from Other Renewables432★
Electricity Imports33★21.85
Electricity Installed Capacity33105.9★
Electricity Production148.3258.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita★101.12 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7★33.6
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★20.6
Gross National Saving28.5★23
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★2.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.4431.27★
Natural Gas Exports38.23★2.89
Natural Gas Imports2.834.63★
Natural Gas Production69.49★36.81
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.182.55★
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents76 patents★
Oil Consumption561,000★1.44
Oil Exports644,900★240,700
Oil Imports355,300★1.58
Oil Production664,800★29,970
Oil Proved Reserves4150★
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★20.2 people
Public Debt64.3★107.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★3.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★1.3
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400562,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600464,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★1.36
Remittances0.40.4
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.02
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01★0.66
Taxes and Other Revenues12.615★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD639.46B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★11.4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %57.41 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M4.88M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01254.82★
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulawith the notable exception of Madrid, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, the largest urban agglomerations are found along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; numerous smaller cities are spread throughout the interior; very dense settlement around the capital of Ma
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km28.1 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★29.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★111.5

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★2.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★55.87
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km268,740.2 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km4,964 km★
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant1,106.31 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4,42038,012★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %76.3 %★
Administrative Divisions1317★
Independence31149★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.0110.77★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★9.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD5,744.02 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP10.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %3 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★23.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000★150,000
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000199,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★45.17 %
Human Capital Index0.650.75★
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years86.94 years★
Median age of population31.44 years46.35 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★-54,840.6 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km95.5 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons47.87M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.290.87★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA-B★
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★7.16 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %62.1 %★
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★9.98 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons9.98M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2624.39★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years10.9 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people★6.75 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88176.59★
Military Manpower at Military Age21★20
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★79.42 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km4.29 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.12 %
Population living in slums0.2 %★0.04 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons★451,958.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %68.96 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman★1.24 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★69,228.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.59 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇪🇸 SpainShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.583.11★
Airports100365★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53210★
Heliports24162★

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