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Malaysia vs Tunisia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 77 of 120 metrics
Tunisia
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Leads on 36 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and Tunisia: Tunisia leads on Televisions (920,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Tunisia leads on Electricity Exports (500) against Malaysia (3); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Tunisia (4.62). Across 120 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 77 and Tunisia wins on 36.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %ā˜…76.5 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.69 %ā˜…72.35 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 72% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 pointsā˜…43.48 points
Radios10.9ā˜…2.06
Televisions10.8920,000ā˜…
Waterways7,296none

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $ā˜…5.15B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $ā˜…54.33B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.95 %ā˜…7.86 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %5.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.02ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %7.31 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP7.3 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3ā˜…74.6
Electricity Consumption136.9ā˜…15.27
Electricity Exports3500ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7894ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…1
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables45ā˜…
Electricity Imports33134ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity33ā˜…5.77
Electricity Production148.3ā˜…18.44
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capitaā˜…33.75 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient40.7ā˜…33.7
Gross Fixed Investment25.2ā˜…23.1
Gross National Saving28.5ā˜…12
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %ā˜…-2.5 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %ā˜…7.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP2.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption30.44ā˜…5.13
Natural Gas Exports38.23ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports2.83.85ā˜…
Natural Gas Production69.49ā˜…1.27
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.1865.13ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed5 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption561,000ā˜…84,000
Oil Exports644,900ā˜…91,200
Oil Imports355,300ā˜…78,460
Oil Production664,800ā˜…83,720
Oil Proved Reserves4425ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line6.2 peopleā˜…16.6 people
Public Debt64.362.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USDā˜…1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000ā˜…102,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400ā˜…13,660
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600ā˜…85,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300ā˜…27,770
Remittances0.46ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57ā˜…0.21
Robotics Research Funding1.04 USDā˜…0.72 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01ā˜…0.65
Taxes and Other Revenues11.6524.7ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries301.22B USDā˜…25.67B USD
Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…16.3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %45.22 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M925,872ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.0124.65ā˜…
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulathe overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq kmā˜…7.9 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…1.6 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580ā˜…4.62

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %ā˜…2.36 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87ā˜…58.74
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km97,005 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km328,550ā˜…155,360
Coastline Length (km)4,675 kmā˜…1,148 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…215.15 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420ā˜…3,920

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %ā˜…41.41 %
Administrative Divisions1324ā˜…
Independence31ā˜…20
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %ā˜…64.98 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1ā˜…16
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USDā˜…1,373.9 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2.4 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %ā˜…36 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %ā˜…26.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,0004,500ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people3 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 515.31.6ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000ā˜…48,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %ā˜…51.33 %
Human Capital Index0.65ā˜…0.51
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years80.9 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.44 years33.3 yearsā˜…
Population Change428,622.9 personsā˜…76,356.9 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km79.95 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population36.40M personsā˜…12.42M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.290.56ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %ā˜…11.35 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %ā˜…50.7 %
Death Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…6.4 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP6.7 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.69M personsā˜…3.12M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26ā˜…4.25
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 yearsā˜…6.08 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 peopleā˜…2.48 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88173.95ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…20
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %ā˜…71.54 %
Physician Density2.34 people/sq kmā˜…1.32 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.97 %ā˜…0.38 %
Population living in slums0.2 %6.62 %ā˜…
Total deaths179,998.3 persons66,135 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %ā˜…38.82 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.81 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration162,673.4 personsā˜…-16,953 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live birthsā˜…10.63 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.58ā˜…0.5
Airports100ā˜…14
Civil Air Travel53ā˜…19
Heliports24ā˜…11

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Current Bank Rate2.75 %7.5 %ā˜…

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