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Malaysia vs Spain: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 175 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 67 of 175 metrics
Spain
esp
Leads on 100 of 175 metrics

Summary

Spain has 32% more people than Malaysia (47.87 million vs 36.4 million). Spain's economy is 4.1 times the size of Malaysia's ($1.92 trillion vs $466.53 billion GDP).

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 175 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 67 and Spain wins on 100.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants39.23 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…95.76 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %ā˜…95.76 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed13.55 Mbps39.23 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points77.35 pointsā˜…
Radios10.913.1ā˜…
Televisions10.816.2ā˜…
Waterways7,200ā˜…1,000

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…32.17B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $1.92T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…21.17 %
Bank Account Ownership Rate88.69 %98.38 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…0.05 %
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %ā˜…2.03 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends24 %25 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP9 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3100ā˜…
Electricity Consumption136.9239.5ā˜…
Electricity Exports314.18ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78ā˜…47
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…14
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels07ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables432ā˜…
Electricity Imports33ā˜…21.85
Electricity Installed Capacity33105.9ā˜…
Electricity Production148.3258.6ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…101.12 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate56.67 %71.36 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage-2.25 %12.5 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap-2.25 %ā˜…12.5 %
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…33.6
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…20.6
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…23
High-Tech Export Percentage63.18 %ā˜…52.78 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries35,461.45 USD49,318.11 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…2.6 %
Inflation Rate1.38 %ā˜…2.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.4431.27ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…2.89
Natural Gas Imports2.834.63ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…36.81
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.182.55ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents76 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…1.44
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…240,700
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…1.58
Oil Production664,800ā˜…29,970
Oil Proved Reserves4150ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…20.2 people
Public Debt64.3ā˜…107.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.01 %1.41 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…3.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…1.3
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400562,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600464,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…1.36
Remittances0.40.4
Researchers in R&D per Million1,218.33 researchers3,387.5 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.02
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD1.41 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.66
Tax Burden (% of GDP)12.43 %ā˜…14.93 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)12.43 % of GDP14.93 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.615ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD639.46B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.69 %ā˜…2.48 %
Total Number of Billionaires1934ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP0.75 %5.5 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)0.75 %5.5 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…11.4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %57.41 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate11.95 %ā˜…24.75 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M4.88Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-60,000 %30,143.75 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°Cā˜…15.09 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01254.82ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution3,150.09 mmā˜…741.69 mm
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 kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage13.3 %28.1 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…29.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…111.5
Total Threatened Mammal Species80 species18 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %ā˜…2.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…55.87
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km268,740.2 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550499,697.4ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km4,964 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant1,106.31 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land4,42038,012ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %76.3 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1317ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index50 indexā˜…56 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score50 index56 indexā˜…
Independence31149ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score-2.4610.34ā˜…
Prison Population Rate206 per 100,000117 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception50ā˜…56
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.46 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults25.3 kg/mĀ²27 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %97 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.0110.77ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…9.7
Female Life Expectancy Leaders76.82 years83.89 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.48 per 1,000 births0.2 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD5,744.02 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score80 score84 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP10.7 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy76.82 years83.89 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.9 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.96 beds per 1,0002.91 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence13.81 %9.64 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %3 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density4.03 per 1,000 people6.41 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…23.8 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending37.09 %20.86 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000ā˜…150,000
Total Number of Doctors2.294.29ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Active Military Personnel113,000 personnel124,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.04 %ā˜…2.13 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000199,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…45.17 %
Human Capital Index0.650.75ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years86.94 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years46.35 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…-54,840.6 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km95.5 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population36.40M persons47.87M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.290.87ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA-Bā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0.51 liters4.75 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…7.16 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %62.1 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate12.36 per 1,000 peopleā˜…6.5 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…9.98 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.6 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons9.98M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)45.85 %106.5 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate13.55 %39.23 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.37 male/femaleā˜…106.3 male/female
Human Development Index0.480.69ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2624.39ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years10.9 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…6.75 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88176.59ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling11.96 yearsā˜…11.51 years
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…20
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.6 %ā˜…31.21 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…79.42 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km4.29 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.12 %
Population living in slums0.2 %ā˜…0.04 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio11.66ā˜…13.13
Total deaths179,998.3 personsā˜…451,958.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %68.96 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…1.24 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…69,228.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.59 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.79 %ā˜…1.28 %
Voting Age Population53.4 millions69.94 millionsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.583.11ā˜…
Airports100365ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53210ā˜…
Heliports24162ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita24.59B USD106.66B USDā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Malaysia vs Spain

Which has a larger population, Malaysia or Spain?ā–¾

Spain. Spain has 32% more people than Malaysia (47.87 million vs 36.4 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Malaysia or Spain?ā–¾

Spain. Spain's economy is 4.1 times the size of Malaysia's ($1.92 trillion vs $466.53 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Malaysia or Spain?ā–¾

Spain is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $40,130 in Spain vs $12,818 in Malaysia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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