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Malaysia vs Sweden: Compare Statistics

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

Malaysia
mys
Leads on 58 of 123 metrics
Sweden
swe
Leads on 57 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Sweden: Sweden leads on Natural Gas Imports (764.50) against Malaysia (2.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Sweden (4,833); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Sweden (0.64). Across 123 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 58 and Sweden wins on 57.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 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
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %★95.53 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %★95.53 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 96% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points88.13 points★
Radios10.9★8.25
Televisions10.8★4.6
Waterways7,200★2,052

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★9.46B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $613.23B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %25.36 %★
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnes★72.31M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★-0.5 %
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %★1.93 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP10.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.398★
Electricity Consumption136.9★133.5
Electricity Exports326.02★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78★5
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1842★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels022★
Electricity from Other Renewables432★
Electricity Imports33★14.29
Electricity Installed Capacity3340.29★
Electricity Production148.3152.9★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita142.1 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient40.7★31.6
Gross Fixed Investment25.2★18.2
Gross National Saving28.528.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★0.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %★2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.44764.5★
Natural Gas Exports38.23★0
Natural Gas Imports2.8764.5★
Natural Gas Production69.49★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18★0
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patents20 patents★
Oil Consumption561,000★351,100
Oil Exports644,900★243,200
Oil Imports355,300546,500★
Oil Production664,800★4,833
Oil Proved Reserves4★0
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people★16.1 people
Public Debt64.336.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000★323,100
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400371,100★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600★229,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300★413,200
Remittances0.40.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0.21
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USD3.47 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01★0.64
Taxes and Other Revenues12.627.6★
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USD327.88B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.9 %★8.6 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %64.6 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M1.39M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0143.96★
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulamost of the population lives in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found along the Baltic coast in the east; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km16.13 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★20 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★174

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %★1.04 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★72.47
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★29,942.1 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★3,218 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant3,323.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4,420★510

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %90.5 %★
Administrative Divisions1321★
Independence31★6
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %99.76 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.0111.4★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★5.8
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD8,358.89 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP10.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★20.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00011,000★
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★15,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %★52.21 %
Human Capital Index0.650.82★
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years85.5 years★
Median age of population31.44 years40.43 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★39,473.4 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km26.33 per sq. km★
Total population36.40M persons★10.71M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.93★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAB-C★
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★10.56 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %70.3 %★
Death Rate (%)5.8 %★9.63 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP7.3 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★2.28M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★5.7
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years12.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days90 days★
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people★1.7 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88179.74★
Military Manpower at Military Age21★19
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %★69.58 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km4.41 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.51 %
Population living in slums0.2 %0.29 %★
Total deaths179,998.3 persons97,762.4 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %64.19 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman★1.33 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★47,088.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births2.38 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.582.27★
Airports100206★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53115★
Heliports24★11

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇪 SwedenShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %★1.75 %

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