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Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malaysia
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Leads on 53 of 119 metrics
United Arab Emirates
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Leads on 52 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malaysia and United Arab Emirates: Malaysia leads on Oil Exports (644,900) against United Arab Emirates (2.40); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against United Arab Emirates (2.81); United Arab Emirates leads on Radios (820,000) against Malaysia (10.90). Across 119 compared metrics, Malaysia wins on 53 and United Arab Emirates wins on 52.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.02 %100 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.02 %100 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 98% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.09 points★26.91 points
Radios10.9820,000★
Televisions10.8310,000★
Waterways7,296none

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.38B $★5.37B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars466.53B $669.39B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.8 %26.64 %★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %NA
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.61 %6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.2 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index83.3★74.1
Electricity Consumption136.9★113.2
Electricity Exports3★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7899★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables4★1
Electricity Imports33★1.14
Electricity Installed Capacity33★28.91
Electricity Production148.3★121.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.16 USD per capita450.43 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient40.7★26.4
Gross Fixed Investment25.228.5★
Gross National Saving28.528.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.9 %★0.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.8 %1.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption30.4474.48★
Natural Gas Exports38.23★7.5
Natural Gas Imports2.820.22★
Natural Gas Production69.49★62.01
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.186.09★
Oil Consumption561,000★545,000
Oil Exports644,900★2.4
Oil Imports355,300★235,300
Oil Production664,800★2.81
Oil Proved Reserves497.8★
Population Below Poverty Line5.6 people★19.5 people
Public Debt64.319.7★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.1 USD★3.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption704,000896,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports208,400817,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports304,600392,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Production528,300943,500★
Revenue from Forest Resources1.57★0
Robotics Research Funding0.95 USD1.49 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.030★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.6★0.6
Top Exporting Countries274.68B USD558.40B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.9 %2.2 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.12 %★78.59 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)13.93M11.56M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions260.01★271.7
Continental Shelf200defined by bilateral boundaries or equidistant line
Population Distributiona highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsulapopulation is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates -- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah -- are home to nearly 85% of the population
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km19.14 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country64 Cubic meters per year★0.12 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources580★150

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization4.11 %4.91 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)209.87★74.43
Agricultural land85,710 sq. km★4,014.84 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,675 km★1,318 km
Dam capacity per capita611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★5.49 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,420★940

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country67.87 %79.62 %★
Administrative Divisions13★7
Independence31★2
Suffrage Participation Rate18limited note: rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that accounts for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.7 %98.64 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.0111.12★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)21.1★20.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,703.34 USD3,627.31 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2 people/sq km2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)26 %3 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)15.6 %★31.7 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS92,000<1,000 (2020)
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people4 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 514.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)136,000★63,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Currently married (Percent)58.88 %69.02 %★
Human Capital Index0.650.71★
Life expectancy at birth80.87 years85.97 years★
Median age of population31.44 years31.86 years★
Population Change428,622.9 persons★235,550.7 persons
Population density110.8 per sq. km★165.84 per sq. km
Total population36.40M persons★11.66M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.29★0.2
Birth Rate (%)14.05 %★10.65 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.2 %NA
Death Rate (%)5.8 %1.73 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.9 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.69M persons★2.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate18.26★7.09
Learning-adjusted years of school9.72 years10.33 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days17.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population8.62 people★3.01 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.88170.46★
Military Manpower at Military Age21★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.21 %91.5 %★
Physician Density2.34 people/sq km2.99 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.97 %★0.62 %
Population living in slums0.2 %★-0.04 %
Total deaths179,998.3 persons9,956.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)42.17 %48.76 %★
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman★1.23 per woman
Total net-migration162,673.4 persons★125,185 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.53 per live births★5.88 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇾 Malaysia🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.583★
Airports100★42
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel53★10
Heliports24204★

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