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Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 77 of 122 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 34 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Major Urban Areas Population (103,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Sri Lanka (637); Sri Lanka leads on Population living in slums (43.64 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %). Across 122 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 77 and Sri Lanka wins on 34.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★54.59 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %★51.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points★39.93 points
Radios10.9★3.85
Televisions10.8★1.53
Waterways7,200★160

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $★95.71B $
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes★6.78M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %11.6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3★73.3
Electricity Consumption136.9★12.67
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★52
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1842★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables46★
Electricity Imports33★0
Electricity Installed Capacity33★4
Electricity Production148.3★13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita★12.37 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7★37.7
Gross Fixed Investment25.227.7★
Gross National Saving28.533.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %11 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %-0.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.5 % 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 Reserves1.18★0
Number of AI Patents Filed11 patents★1 patents
Oil Consumption561,000★92,000
Oil Exports644,900★0
Oil Imports355,300★84,730
Oil Production664,800★637
Oil Proved Reserves4★0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★14.3 people
Public Debt64.3★79.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★116,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400★3,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★34,210
Remittances0.47.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.06
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.66★12.16
Taxes and Other Revenues12.6★9.9
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD★19.68B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %48.52 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M1.66M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0119.15★
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulathe population is primarily concentrated within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km30.67 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★52.8

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %25.97 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★79.16
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★28,125.72 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★1,340 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,4205,700★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %★48.13 %
Administrative Divisions13★9
Independence31★4
Political Stability Index51 index★26 index
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %★46.93 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.34★46.23
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD★570.27 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %18 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %5.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0003,700★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 515.3★17.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000317,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %65.51 %★
Human Capital Index0.65★0.61
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years81.36 years★
Median age of population31.44 years33.59 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★123,325.9 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km★372.63 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons★23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.83★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %14.38 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %64.6 %★
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years★8.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people103,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88★165.69
Military Manpower at Military Age21★18
Military Service Age and Obligation17generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, although upper age limits may vary by branch of service, roles, specialties, etc; no conscription (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %85.46 %★
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km★1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.22 %
Population living in slums0.2 %43.64 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons163,254.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %50.6 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.93 per woman★
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★-29,226 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★5.8 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58★0.2
Airports100★18
Civil Air Travel53★8
Heliports24★1

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %7.75 %★

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