Malaysia vs Tonga: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Tonga: Tonga leads on Radios (61,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Malaysia leads on Top Exporting Countries (274.68 billion USD) against Tonga (87.16 million USD); Tonga leads on Major Urban Areas Population (23,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people). Across 110 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 71 and Tonga wins on 29.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %67.44 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %58.53 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 59% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points68.39 points
Radios10.961,000
Televisions10.82,000
Waterways7,296none

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $79.78M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $645.99M $
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.8 %25.93 %
Coal Revenue0.020
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %8 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP5.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index83.372.6
Electricity Consumption136.948.36
Electricity Exports30
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7874
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants180
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables426
Electricity Imports330
Electricity Installed Capacity3320,300
Electricity Production148.352
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita23.27 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.727.1
Gross Fixed Investment20.326.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %-11.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %3.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.440
Natural Gas Exports38.230
Natural Gas Imports2.80
Natural Gas Production69.490
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.180
Oil Consumption561,0001,000
Oil Exports644,9000
Oil Imports355,3001,202
Oil Production664,8000
Oil Proved Reserves40
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 people20.6 people
Public Debt64.343.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD2.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000900
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,4000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600910
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,3000
Remittances0.450
Revenue from Forest Resources1.570.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.010.41
Taxes and Other Revenues12.623.8
Top Exporting Countries274.68B USD87.16M USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %2.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %49.81 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M6,672
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01174,000
Continental Shelf200no specific limits;
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulaover two thirds of the population lives on the island of Tongatapu; only 45 of the nation's 171 islands are occupied
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km13.51 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources5800

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %3.83 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87194.44
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km350 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km419 km
Irrigated Land4,4200

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %67.39 %
Administrative Divisions135
Independence314
Suffrage Participation Rate1821

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %29.6 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.119.6
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD704.11 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP6.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %67 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %48.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000NA
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 515.30.8

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %49.07 %
Human Capital Index0.650.57
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years77.01 years
Median age of population31.44 years20.77 years
Population Change428,622.9 persons-436.5 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km158.92 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons103,308.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %19.43 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %29.3 %
Death Rate (%)5.8 %4.98 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons26,580.55 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.2634,800
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years8.3 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people23,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88176.76
Military Service Age and Obligation1716
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %60.92 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km1.01 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %-0.37 %
Population living in slums0.2 %-0.08 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons656.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %31.15 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman3.03 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons-2,119.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births9.7 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇹🇴 TongaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.581
Airports1006
Civil Air Travel53no major transport aircraft

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