Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago leads on Major Urban Areas Population (545,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Trinidad and Tobago leads on Radios (680,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Trinidad and Tobago leads on Televisions (425,000) against Malaysia (10.80). Across 117 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 71 and Trinidad and Tobago wins on 36.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…82.16 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…84.7 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 85% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points79.71 pointsā˜…
Radios10.9680,000ā˜…
Televisions10.8425,000ā˜…
Waterways7,296none

Economy

47 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…246.43M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…28.95B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.8 %ā˜…18.99 %
Apple Import Volume101.62M tonnesā˜…4.07M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %6.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %9 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP6.9 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3ā˜…62.6
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…9.87
Electricity Exports3ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels78100ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4ā˜…0
Electricity Imports33ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…2.61
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…10.07
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…15.9
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…26.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…-4.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %0.5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…21.24
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…15.49
Natural Gas Imports2.8ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…36.73
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.18447.4ā˜…
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…41,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…242,600
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…95,240
Oil Production664,800ā˜…144,900
Oil Proved Reserves4728.3ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…20 people
Public Debt64.337ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…1.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…51,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…106,100
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…134,700
Remittances0.40.8ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.05
Robotics Research Funding1.01 USDā˜…0.05 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)53.24ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.616.7ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…4.6 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %57.75 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M-959,620ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0133.63ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulapopulation on Trinidad is concentrated in the western half of the island, on Tobago in the southern half
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km30.6 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0.61 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…3.84

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %15.72 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…90.17
Agricultural land85,710 sq. kmā˜…540 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…5,130
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…362 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…47.12 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…70

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…39.39 %
Administrative Divisions13ā˜…9
Independence3131
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…69.37 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.01ā˜…122.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…12.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD2,396.35 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %ā˜…1 %
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq kmā˜…1.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…54 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…18.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,00010,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people2 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 514.14.9ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…5,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…41.25 %
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.64
Life expectancy at birth80.87 yearsā˜…77.87 years
Median age of population31.44 years38.2 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…1,260.6 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. kmā˜…296.05 per sq. km
Total population36.40M personsā˜…1.51M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.87ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…10.33 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…8.69 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDPā˜…3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…381,795.6 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26649,900ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years9.93 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people545,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88173.74ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation17generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %87.65 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km4.16 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.08 %
Population living in slums0.2 %8.02 %ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 persons12,888.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %48.31 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.53 per womanā˜…1.51 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-1,079.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…15.26 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…1.26
Airports100ā˜…3
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…14

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %3.5 %ā˜…

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